Jack McCall

Jack McCall
Born
John McCall

1852 or 1853
Died (aged 24)
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Other namesCrooked Nose Jack; Broken Nose Jack
Known forMurder of Wild Bill Hickok

John McCall (/məˈkɔːl/); (1852/1853 – March 1, 1877), also known as "Crooked Nose" or "Broken Nose Jack", was the murderer of Old West legend Wild Bill Hickok. McCall shot Hickok from behind as he played poker at Nuttal & Mann's Saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, on August 2, 1876. McCall was executed for the murder on March 1, 1877.