THE AUTHOR

Name: Christopher "Chris" Scott Kyle

Date of Birth: April 8, 1974

Date of Death: February 2, 2013

Schooling:Tarleton State University

Background

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Chris was born and raised in Odessa, Texas. He received his first gun form his dad at only 8 years old and had a passion for hunting. After college, before joining the Navy, Chris was involved in rodeos before he got severely injured. He also worked ranches. His true passion was to become a cowboy.