Pistol Pete

Today, Pistol Pete, his six-shooters popping the air, is the iconic symbol for three Western universities: Oklahoma State University, the University of Wyoming and New Mexico State University. But on the American frontier, the real-life Pistol Pete, named Frank Eaton, became known for his speed with his six-guns. He was eight when the bottom fell out of his world. Union and Confederate riders were still struggling for control of Kansas, though the Civil War had ended. One night, six riders f