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Walter Lingo, Jim Thorpe, and the Oorang Indians : How a Dog Kennel Owner Created the NFL's Most Famous Traveling Team / Chris Willis.

Willis, Chris, 1970- (author.).

Summary:

"In 1922, dog kennel owner Walter Lingo joined forces with star athlete Jim Thorpe to create a professional football team named the Oorang Indians. This book tells the remarkable story of how the Oorang Indians, comprised entirely of Native Americans, spent two seasons in the NFL traveling throughout the country, playing professional football, and advertising Lingo's Airedale dogs. The Indians and the Airedales were an instant hit everywhere, captivating fans and newspaper writers alike. Full of wonderful quotes, colorful anecdotes, and original research, this book reveals the true and forgotten story of one of the NFL's pioneering teams."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781442277656
  • ISBN: 1442277653
  • Physical Description: xiv, 275 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Walter Lingo, La Rue, Ohio, and the Oorang Kennels -- The Lingo Family -- Walter Lingo -- The Oorang Kennels and the Rise of the Oorang Airedales -- A Genius of Promotion -- World War I -- Putting La Rue on the Map -- The Football Team ; the Oorang Indians -- The National Football League -- The Great Jim Thorpe -- The Idea: creating the NFL's Most Famous Traveling Team -- The Oorang Indians -- The Football Seasons, 1922-1923 -- Training Camp in La Rue -- 1922 NFL Season -- 1923 NFL Season -- Two-Year Experiment Ends -- The Aftermath for Walter Lingo, Jim Thorpe, and the Oorang Indians -- Athlete and Sportsman Magazine -- Lingorue and the Oorang Kennels' Demise -- Walter Lingo Rebuilds His Business and Good Bye to Jim Thorpe -- The Passing of the King of Dogs -- Commemorating the Oorang Indians -- The Legacy of Walter Lingo, Jim Thorpe and the Oorang Indians -- Appendix A: Oorang Indians Game Results -- Appendix B: Oorang Indians All-Time Roster -- Appendix C: Box Scores (1922-1923) -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

Search for related items by subject

Subject:
Oorang Indians (Football team) > History.
National Football League > History > 20th century.
Lingo, Walter, 1890-1966.
Thorpe, Jim, 1887-1953.
Football team owners > United States > Biography.
Olympic athletes > United States > Biography.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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