Billy the Kid Billy the Kid Billy the Kid (born Henry McCarty September 17 or November 23, 1859July 14, 1881, also known as William H. Bonney) was an American Old West outlaw and gunfighter who killed eight men before he was shot and killed at age 21. He took part in New Mexico's Lincoln County War, during which he allegedly committed three murders. McCarty was orphaned at age 14. The owner of a boarding house gave him a room in exchange for work. His first arrest was for stealing food at age 16 in late 1875. Ten days later, he robbed a Chinese
George McCarty McCarty died November 30, 2011 at his home in Marble Falls, Texas. George McCarty George Courtney McCarty (October 15, 1915 – November 30, 2011) was an American college basketball coach and athletic director. McCarty attended and played football at New Mexico State University. His college career was interrupted by World War II as he was drafted into the U. S. Army. McCarty served until 1946 and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel as a pilot and flight instructor. McCarty's college coaching career began at his alma mater, as he led the Aggies to a 65–55 record from 1949 to 1953.