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Did Doc Holliday “Open the Ball” Behind the O.K. Corral?

by | May 27, 2019 | Ask the Marshall, Departments

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Many historians have claimed the actions of Doc Holliday “opened the ball” at the storied gunfight in Tombstone on October 26, 1881. Let me share some statements from some of the best experts on the notorious shootout. The late Tombstone historian, Roger Jay wrote: "It seems none of the combatants were expecting it to turn into a full-blown gunfight except maybe Ike C


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