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I was persuaded now that I was destined to lead a life on the Plains.
Buffalo Bill
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Buffalo Bill
Age: 70 †
Born: 1846
Born: February 26
Died: 1917
Died: January 10
Actor
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Scott County
Iowa
William Frederick Cody
Bill Cody
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