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World-famous animal trapper born in Texas
On this day in 1884, Frank "Bring 'Em Back Alive" Buck, hunter, author, and film maker, was born in Gainesville, Texas. He traveled over the world trapping and transporting exotic animals to zoos and circuses. He wrote at least seven books and produced several motion pictures about animals and his adventures. Buck died in Houston on March 25, 1950.
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- BUCK, FRANK
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- GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY CIRCUS
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