Wild Bill Hickok's real first name was James; this was Buffalo Bill Cody's
[DOC] [TLE] William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846 - 1917) - Genealogy - Geni [PAR] Jul 27, 2015 ... "Buffalo Bill" Cody in Warren Evening Mirror - Warren, Pennsylvania .... match 
over the exclusive right to use the name, which Cody won.