Gray Horse (American football)
Gray Horse was a professional football player who played in the National Football League during the 1923 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. Gray Horse was a Chippewa.[1]
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| Position: | Guard / Halfback / Wingback | ||
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| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
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| College: | None | ||
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On November 4, 1923 against the Chicago Bears, Gray Horse fumbled the football which was picked up by the Bears' George Halas and ran back for a 98-yard touchdown. This set the record for the longest touchdown run with a fumble.[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
- Tales of Lac du Flambeau
Notes
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2014-01-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Caught In Time Northwoods Wisconsin Memories and Gifts". Caughtintime.com. 1923-11-04. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
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