Stillwell Saunooke (September 1, 1891 - ?) was a professional football player who played in the National Football League during the 1922 season. That season, he joined the NFL's Oorang Indians. The Indians were a team based in LaRue, Ohio, composed only of Native Americans, and coached by Jim Thorpe.[1] Saunooke attend and played college football at the Carlisle Indian School located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and was Eastern Band Cherokee. He is listed on the Baker Roll.[2]
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| Position: | End / Wingback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 1, 1891 Whittier, North Carolina |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Carlisle Indian |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
References
edit- Whitman, Robert L. (1984). Jim Thorpe and the Oorang Indians: The N.F.L.'s Most Colorful Franchise. [Mount Gilead, OH]: Marion County Historical Society. OCLC 717439558.
- Uniform Numbers of the NFL
Notes
edit- ^ The Oorang Indians Archived November 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Cherokee Rolls: Baker Roll". All Things Cherokee. Retrieved July 31, 2024.