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Stillwell Saunooke

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Stillwell Saunooke
No. 12
Position:End / Wingback
Personal information
Born:(1891-09-01)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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ The Oorang Indians Archived November 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Cherokee Rolls: Baker Roll". All Things Cherokee. Retrieved July 31, 2024.