TV & Movies
The cowboy is portrayed inThe Harder They Fallas a gunslinging outlaw.
Loves real life, however, was plenty compelling.
In hislengthy autobiography, Love detailed his many (potentially fictional) adventures, preserving them for future generations.
Below, what to know about the real Nat Love.
Nat Love was a talented cattle driver.
Love was born in Tennessee in 1854.
Loe eventually met cattlemen from Texas and joined their group, working primarily around Texas and Arizona.
Over the course of his life, he claimed to have been shot 14 times.
In 1876, Love traveled to Deadwood, South Dakota, to deliver 3,000 cattle.
Love wrote that he won in exactly nine minutes from the crack of the gun.
The time of the next nearest competitor was twelve minutes and thirty seconds.
As a result, he earned the title Deadwood Dick.
He recorded his larger-than-life stories in an autobiography.
Regardless, the book solidified his status as a legendary figure.
He subsequently worked for a securities company in Los Angeles, and died in 1921.
