Michael O'Rourke
Male, Deceased Person
1862 – 1882
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Who was Michael O'Rourke?
Michael "Mike" O'Rourke, aka "Johnny O'Rourke" or "Johnny-Behind-the-Deuce", was a professional gambler of the Old West, whose notoriety is mainly due to Old West lawman and legend Wyatt Earp's having saved him from being lynched in Tombstone, Arizona Territory in 1881.
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