(S30) PT 2 - Alternate History

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Doc Holliday grew up on the family farm, "The Holliday Homestead". Because of his background as a humble country-boy, he could've easily wound up living off the fat of the land until he grew weary and tired. This was the way of his father and grandfather. However, he found his true calling when he tried out for his high school's football team. He hit a growth spurt, got called up to the varsity team and the rest is history.

But Doc didn't always want to be an athlete of the physical variety. Farm-life put a pistol and a rifle in his hands at an early age. His family had a plethora of livestock to protect, and there was no shortage of hungry wildlife that were looking to make an easy meal out of a wandering goat, sheep, or chicken. Because of this, Doc's eye grew sharp and keen. Much of his ball-hawking skills can be attributed to his watchfulness over his animals. He could ping a coyote from 250 meters without a second thought, or take down a fox with a flash of the steel on his hip. He didn't miss. Had Doc not gone the football route, he most definitely would've gone full-force into sport and speed shooting. With an Eagle's eye and a lightning-fast hand, he would've been as deadly to targets as he is to opposing quarterbacks. Perhaps in another universe, Doc Holliday would've been a world-renowned gunslinger.

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