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    WRANGLER MEMORIES

    May 21, 2019 2 minutes
    BY JOHNNY D. BOGGS

    hough historians and artists have generally overlooked black cowboys, Bill Pickett (1870–1932) certainly earned his share of attention. The subject of several biographies, the Texas-born cowboy, rodeo star, Wild West show performer and silent film actor has been honored with hall of fame inductions, statues, paintings and even a, by Alabama artist Cecile W. Morgan [].

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