Stillwell Saunooke
American football player
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Position: | End / Wingback |
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Born: | (1891-09-01)September 1, 1891 Whittier, North Carolina |
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
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College: | Carlisle Indian |
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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]
References
- 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