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unusual facts about Oorang Indians



1923 Oorang Indians season

The 1923 Oorang Indians season was their second and final season in the league.

LaRue, Ohio

In the early 1920s LaRue was home to famous athlete Jim Thorpe, who coached and played for the Oorang Indians football team in 1922–1923.

Scott Township, Marion County, Ohio

In the 1920s, the township was a favorite of Jim Thorpe (who played for the Oorang Indians NFL team in LaRue, Ohio) who hunted near the "Wolf Pond" north of Linn Hipsher Road.

Ted St. Germaine

That season he joined the NFL's Oorang Indians, a team based in LaRue, Ohio, which was composed solely of Native Americans, and coached by Jim Thorpe.


see also

Nick Lassa

The Oorang Indians were an all-Native American football team based in La Rue, Ohio and formed by Walter Lingo in 1922 to help promote his Airedale kennel.

Reggie Attache

The Oorang Indians were a team based in LaRue, Ohio, composed only of Native Americans and coached by Jim Thorpe.