Wild Bill Hickok's real first name was James; this was Buffalo Bill Cody's
[DOC] [TLE] Wild Bill Hickok and the Dead Mans Hand - Legends of America [PAR] Wild Bill Hickok was born James Butler Hickok in Troy Grove, Illinois on May 27, 
... of the border in the early days, yet even when full of the vile libel of the name of 
... Bill Cody, who would later claim fame with his Buffalo Bill Wild West Show.