Bill Miner—or “Grey Fox” or ‘Gentleman Robber” or “Gentleman Bandit”—invented the phrase, “Hands up”. A claim to immortality? I would say so. Link to another story “Sleeping Standing on their Heads” Born in Michigan he made his way to California and began his sterling career, finding himself in prison three times between 1866 and 1901. …
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Stop a Steer Head On?
Stop a steer head on and wrestle it to the ground? That’s just one story from the legendary life of Canadian cowboy John Ware. He could ride, shoot—and eat–as befits a legend. Some said he could cross a herd of cattle on their backs and easily lift small cows. No wild horse could throw him …