Holt Collier

Holt Collier
Holt Collier at age 61, 1907
Bornc. 1848
Mississippi, USA
DiedAugust 1, 1936
Greenville, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
OccupationHunter

Holt Collier (c. 1848 – August 1, 1936) was a noted African-American bear hunter and sportsman. While leading a hunt for U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt in November 1902, Collier unwittingly set the stage for the event that originated Roosevelt's nickname, "Teddy Bear."

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