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Buffalo Bill was the nickname of one of the colourful figures out of the Old West. William Frederick Cody was, among other things, a trapper, a bullwhacker, a Colorado "Fifty-Niner", Pony Express rider, wagonmaster, and stagecoach driver. Cody was a scout for the US Fifth Cavalry and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Buffalo Bill started the popular Wild West Show in 1883 and it ran for 30 years. At one point he was the most famous and most recognizable man in the world.

The AFL football team "traded" on the name because of Cody's popularity.

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