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Contents Illustrations ix Foreword by James Garner xiii Unsung Heroes: The Author’s Acknowledgments xv Chapter 1 Texas Roots 3 Chapter 2 Saturday Westerns 13 Chapter 3 Riding, Roping, and Running 27 Chapter 4 Hill Hall 45 Chapter 5 Helsinki 53 Chapter 6 Back to the Real World 69 Chapter 7 Going Pro 82 Chapter 8 Maverick Was His Name 86 Chapter 9 Tales of Wells Fargo 95 viii Contents Chapter 10 John Wayne at the Alamo 111 Chapter 11 In the Money 131 Chapter 12 Back to TV and More Westerns 148 Chapter 13 Doubling the King of the Cowboys 163 Chapter 14 It’s a Wrap: Back to Texas 189 Dean Smith Filmography 213 Chronology of Honors 219 Letter from Bob Mathias 221 Letter from the John Wayne Family 223 Index 225 ...

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