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    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 ...

  2. Jack McCall. Jack (John) McCall, also known as “Crooked Nose” Jack, would probably have never been remembered in history if he hadn’t shot Wild Bill Hickok in Deadwood, South Dakota. Not specifically an “outlaw,” McCall was more notorious for his drunkenness and stupidity, and perhaps as a scoundrel. However, as he utilized several ...

  3. Mar 2, 2023 · Jack McCall, a nondescript man with a double chin and crossed eyes, entered quietly, slipped up behind Hickok and put the muzzle of a .45 revolver against the back of the retired lawman's head. "Damn you, take that!" he is said to have shouted as he pulled the trigger.

  4. Infamous Deadwood: Jack McCall. Jack McCall is the most infamous murderer in Deadwood. On August 2, 1876, McCall walked into Nuttal & Mann’s Saloon #10 and point blank shot Wild Bill Hickok in the back of the head while Hickok was playing a hand of poker. McCall claimed he killed Wild Bill to avenge his brother’s death.

  5. Jack McCall Profile. From Wikipedia: Jack McCall (Garret Dillahunt) was a drunkard who shot Hickok in the back of the head as he played poker. McCall was found not guilty by a hurried and impromptu court of locals on the grounds he was merely avenging the prior murder of his brother by Hickok; but due to Hickok’s high regard and the presence ...

  6. Aug 2, 2011 · John “Crooked Nose JackMcCall was able to get the drop on him. McCall strode into the saloon, drew his pistol and shouted, “take that” and fired a a bullet into Wild Bill’s head ...

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  8. Mar 1, 2018 · McCall’s attorneys tried to appeal, and he even allegedly tried to escape from Yankton’s jail, but he was sentenced to execution by hanging, and that’s exactly what happened. On this date in 1877, Jack McCall was the first person executed by the feds in Dakota Territory—and quite possibly the first government execution overall in Dakota.

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