Nate Champion (1857-1892) - A top Texas cowboy, Champion moved to Wyoming where he became involved in the Johnson County War and was killed.

Jesse Chisholm (1805?- 1868) - Though Jesse Chisholm blazed the famous Chisholm Trail, he never herded cattle. Rather, he used the path to transport goods to and from his trading posts.

John Simpson Chisum (1824-1884) - John Chisum was a cattle baron who moved longhorn herds from Texas into New Mexico in the mid 1800’s, where he founded one of the largest cattle ranches in the American West.

William "Buffalo Bill" Frederick Cody (1846-1917) - Buffalo Bill was a freighter, cattle driver, Pony Express rider, Civil War soldier, buffalo hunter and army scout before he began entertaining great numbers of people in his Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

Charles J. Goodnight (1836-1929) – Goodnight was a cowboy, and Texas Ranger who blaze the Goodnight-Loving Trail, invented the chuckwagon, and become part owner in one of the largest ranches in the Texas panhandle.

The Hash-Knife Outfit (1884-1900) - The Aztec Land and Cattle Company of Boston, became the third largest cattle company in North America in the late 1800's, headquartered in Holbrook, Arizona,

Ben Holladay (1819-1887) - Holladay began a number of stagecoach route and became known as the "Stagecoach King."

Bose Ikard (1847-1929) - A former slave, Ikard honed his cowboy skills and rode with Charles Goodnight.

Gordon William "Pawnee Bill" Lillie - (1860-1942) - A performer in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show, Pawnee Bill later formed his own act, becoming so popular that he was stiff competition for Buffalo Bill.

Nat Love, aka: Deadwood Dick (1854-1921) - Nat Love, who was also known as "Deadwood" Dick was said to have been the greatest black cowboy in all of the Old West.

Oliver Loving (1812-1867) - A cattle rancher and pioneer of the cattle drive who, along with Charles J. Goodnight, developed the Goodnight-Loving Trail. He was killed by Indians while on a cattle drive.

Annie Oakley, aka: Phoebe Anne Oakley Mozee (1860-1926) ­ An excellent markswoman, Oakley made her living demonstrating her amazing ability to hit her target. As star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, she traveled the world.

John Baker "Texas Jack" Omohundro (1846-1880) - Texas Jack was a frontier scout and cowboy who joined up with Buffalo Bill Cody to perform in his Wild West Show.

Charley Parkhurst, aka: One Eyed Charley, Mountain Charley, Six-Horse Charley (1812-1879) - Parkhurst was a female tobacco chewing, cussing, gambling California stage driver

Charles "Charlie" E. Parks (18??-1907) - Parks was one of the most faithful and capable Pony Express riders before becoming a long time defender of Wells Fargo stages.

Pawnee Bill - See Gordon William "Pawnee Bill" Lillie

William Pickett, aka: Bill, Will (1870?-1932) - Of black and Indian descent, Bill Pickett was one of the first great rodeo cowboys and is credited with inventing the sport of bulldogging.

Charles Angelo Siringo (1855-1928) – One of the most famous detectives of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, Siringo also served as a lawman for many years and became an author.

Charlie Utter (1838-??) - Charlie Utter was a trapper, prospector, and transport businessman, as well as a being a close friend of Wild Bill Hickok

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