Coowee Scoorice Black Bear (October 11, 1899 – July 1976) was an American professional football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) as an end with the Oorang Indians during the 1923 season. The Indians were a team based in LaRue, Ohio, composed only of Native Americans, and coached by Jim Thorpe.[1]
Black Bear was born in Oklahoma Territory and died in Salina, Oklahoma.[2]
References
- ^ Braunwart, Bob; Carroll, Bob; Horrigan, Joe (1981). "The Oorang Indians" (PDF). The Coffin Corner. 3 (1). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–17. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Tramel, Jimmie (September 13, 2009). "Tramel: Fan came to see Thorpe and wild west halftime show (continued)". Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. p. B11. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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Additional sources
- 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.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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