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- Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse was born on 28 April 1976 in Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Dances with Wolves (1990), Into the West (2005) and DreamKeeper (2003).
- Kenneth McDuff has the dubious distinction as being the only man in Texas history to be sentenced to death for murder, paroled, arrested and convicted of murder, and re-sent to death row. While it is confirmed he killed 9 people, he may have killed as many as 14.
Born and raised in Rosebud, Texas, his parents, John and Addie, owned and operated a concrete company. Rosebud residents Wanda Fischer and Glen Stock recalled young McDuff as a bully with a hair-trigger temper who was coddled by his mother, known around town as "the pistol-packing Mama" as she carried a pistol in her purse. He was already known to Charlie Butts, one of the Tarrant County District Attorneys assigned with prosecuting McDuff and Roy Dale Green for the August 6, 1966 murders of Richard Brand - son of Louise Brand and brother of Fran Brown - his girlfriend, Edna Sullivan, and his cousin, Mark Dunnam. McDuff was dubbed "The Broomstick Killer" because he used a broomstick to snap Edna's neck after raping her repeatedly. Found guilty, Green was sentenced to 31 years in prison; McDuff to death. When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down all death penalty statutes in 1972, McDuff's sentence was commuted to life with the possibility of parole. In 1981, he offered members of the parole board $10,000, and was promptly convicted of bribery. In October 1989, he made parole thanks to a federal judge's order to release 150 prisoners a day to ease overcrowding.
A run-in with a group of black teens in July 1990 should have sent McDuff, a vehement racist, back to prison, but he fell through the cracks; likewise, the disappearances of three prostitutes - Sarafia Parker, Valencia Joshua, and Regenia Moore - in the months after he was paroled. But authorities could not ignore the disappearances of accountant Colleen Reed, sister of Lori Bible, and convenience store clerk Melissa Northrup, daughter of Brenda Solomon and step-daughter of Richard Solomon. A nationwide manhunt instigated by Deputy U.S. Marshals Mike McNamara and Parnell McNamara, and a profile on "America's Most Wanted" led to McDuff's capture in Kansas City, Missouri on May 4, 1992.
His court-appointed attorney Dwight Goains did what he could, but the evidence was overwhelming, and McDuff was sentenced to death twice by two different juries for the murder of Melissa Northrup, and the murder of Colleen Reed. He never confessed to any of the murders until the weeks leading to his execution. The maps he drew led investigators to the remains of Sarafia, Valencia, and Regenia. But he would not give up Colleen Reed. After he was assured that he would not lose his commissary privileges, McDuff was taken out of prison on a "clandestine high security move" so he could direct investigators to the location of her remains.
He never expressed any remorse; his last words were: "I am ready to be released. Release me". Neither Addie or any of his four sisters claimed his body. McDuff was also survived by a daughter he fathered when he raped her mother in 1964. - Matthew Erickson was born on 23 July 1980 in Rosebud, Alberta, Canada. He is an actor and editor, known for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny (2004), Dragon Ball GT (1996) and Betterman (1999).
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Doris Leader Charge was born on 4 May 1930 in Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota, USA. She was an actress, known for Dances with Wolves (1990), Son of the Morning Star (1991) and The Making of 'Dances with Wolves' (1990). She died on 20 February 2001 in Mission, South Dakota, USA.- From day one, LaDainian Tomlinson showed that he had the talent to be a successful running back in the National Football League. Not only is he the San Diego Chargers' most valuable player, he is also considered by many to be the NFL's most valuable player, and is well on his way to a Hall of Fame career.
In many ways, Tomlinson's high school years on the football field at University High School in Waco, Texas were a sign of things to come. He earned Most Valuable Player for his district, and Offensive Player of the Year honors and even played against future Charger teammate Drew Brees in high school all-star games.
Tomlinson played college football for the Horned Frogs of Texas Christian University, where he set several school records: 21 games with 100 yards rushing, 54 touchdowns and 6,337 all-purpose yards. Although he was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy following the 2000 season, Tomlinson finished fourth in the voting behind Chris Weinke, Josh Heuppel and high school all-star rival Drew Brees.
Although he was snubbed in the Heisman voting, Tomlinson was definitely not snubbed by the San Diego Chargers in the 2001 NFL draft. San Diego had the first pick in the draft, but decided to trade down to the fifth pick and get more picks, allowing the Atlanta Falcons to draft the highly athletic Michael Vick. It seemed like the hand of fate was at work as the Chargers picked Tomlinson and Brees for their first two picks.
So far, Tomlinson has accomplished a great deal in his brief NFL career. He has set team records with 1,683 yards rushing and 2,370 all-purpose yards and is the first player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards and catch 100 passes in the same season. It will be interesting to see how far he can go before his NFL career is over. - Leonard Crow Dog was born on 18 August 1942 in Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Doors (1991), Holy Man: The USA vs Douglas White (2011) and Crow Dog (1979). He was married to Francine Cloudman, JoAnn and Mary Crow Dog. He died on 6 June 2021 in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA.
- Tracey Wickham was born on 24 November 1962 in Rosebud, Victoria, Australia.
- Olive McCloskey was born on 4 September 1921 in Rosebud, South Dakota, USA. She was an actress, known for Journey Through Rosebud (1972). She died on 28 July 1993 in Saint Francis, South Dakota, USA.
- Pat Iyotte was born on 1 March 1927 in Rosebud, South Dakota, USA. He is an actor, known for Journey Through Rosebud (1972).
- Richard Twiss was born on 11 June 1954 in Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota, USA. He died on 9 February 2013 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Mary Crow Dog was born on 26 September 1954 in Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota, USA. She was a writer, known for Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994), Crow Dog (1979) and Stein Weißer Mann (1998). She was married to Rudi Olguin and Leonard Crow Dog. She died on 14 February 2013 in Crystal Lake, Nevada, USA.