BAFAM June Crossword Challenge - Week 1

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Across
  1. 4. Madison Square ______ banned Bill Pickett's appearances.
  2. 7. Bass Reeves fled to the Indian ______ during the Civil War.
  3. 8. Bass Reeves was born a ______ in Paris, Texas.
  4. 9. Bill Pickett's image decorates a famous U.S. postage ______.
  5. 12. Pickett created the sport of ______ wrestling.
  6. 13. Bill Pickett appeared in silent ______ and staged productions.
Down
  1. 1. Reeves was recruited as a marshal because of his knowledge of the area and fluency in Creek and Seminole ______.
  2. 2. After retiring as a marshal, Bass Reeves worked as a policeman in ______, Oklahoma.
  3. 3. Comedian, radio and movie star, Will ______ counted Bill Pickett among his closest friends.
  4. 5. Pickett was the ______ black man inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame.
  5. 6. ______ Reeves was the first African American deputy U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi River.
  6. 7. Bill Pickett was born in ______.
  7. 10. Bill ______ was the most famous black cowboy entertainer in American history.
  8. 11. After gaining freedom, Reeves bought land and worked as a ______ and stockman.