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1922 Oorang Indians season

Sports season

Sports season

FieldValue
teamOorang Indians
year1922
record3–6 (NFL)
(5–8 overall)
league_place11th NFL
ownerWalter Lingo
coachJim Thorpe
stadiumLincoln Park(Marion, Ohio)
playoffs
previousnone
no_prevseasontrue

(5–8 overall)

The 1922 Oorang Indians season was their inaugural season in the National Football League (NFL). The team was organized by legendary back Jim Thorpe and featured a Native American roster, a feature which allowed aggressive promotion of games. Practicing in tiny La Rue, Ohio, the team played all but one of its contests on the road, its one "home" game taking place in neighboring Marion, Ohio. The Indians finished the 1922 season with a record of 3–6, eleventh best in the league.

Background

The team's name, Oorang Indians, is the object of some confusion. The name was adopted due to the sponsorship of the team by Walter Lingo, proprietor of Oorang Kennels of La Rue, Ohio.

In June 1922, Lingo purchased a franchise in the fledgling National Football League for $100. Lingo acted as the team's business manager and tapped his friend Jim Thorpe to organize, recruit, and star on the team. Together the two perfected the idea of establishing an all-Native American team and touring the squad almost exclusively — generating publicity for Lingo's kennels while covering expenses through collection of appearance guarantees.

Spending so much time on the road and placing tight demographic limits on team membership make it difficult to field a competitive team, however, the presence of the still-formidable 35-year old Thorpe notwithstanding. Oorang battled to a record of 3 wins and 6 losses in 1922, playing just one game at home in Marion. Their second season, 1923, would prove even worse and would be their last in the NFL as the novelty of an increasingly uncompetitive All-Indian team wore thin.

Schedule

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October 1at Dayton TrianglesL 0–360–1Triangle Park~5,500Recap
October 8Columbus PanhandlesW 20–61–1Lincoln Park1,200Recap
October 11at Ohio CranesW 20–6—Seccaium Park
Bucyrus, Ohio100—
October 15at Canton BulldogsL 0–141–2Lakeside Park5,100+Recap
October 22at Indianapolis BelmontsW 33–0—Washington Park2,000—
October 29at Akron ProsL 0–621–3Elks' Field3,000Recap
November 5at Minneapolis MarinesL 6–131–4Nicollet Park4,000Recap
November 12at Chicago BearsL 6–331–5Cubs Park3,300Recap
November 19at Milwaukee BadgersL 0–131–6Athletic Park6,500Recap
November 26at Buffalo All-AmericansW 19–72–6Buffalo Baseball Park3,000Recap
November 30at Columbus PanhandlesW 18–63–6Neil Park3,000Recap
December 3at Lansing Durant All-StarsL 0–29—Pattengill Stadium5,000—
December 9at Baltimore ProsL 0–7—Venable Stadium—
Note: Non-NFL opponent in italics. Thanksgiving Day: November 30.

Standings

Roster

The following individuals saw action in at least one NFL game for the Oorang Indians in 1922. The number of games in which each player appeared follows in parentheses.

Linemen

  • Alex Bobidosh (1)
  • Fred Broker (1)
  • Elmer Busch (9)
  • Pete Calac (9)
  • Dick Deer Slayer (2)
  • Xavier "Red Fang" Downwind (5)
  • Bob Hill (6)
  • Buck Jones (2)
  • Nick Lassa (9)
  • Joe Little Twig (2)
  • Ted Lone Wolf (5)
  • Stillwell Saunooke (9)
  • Ted St. Germaine (5)
  • Baptiste Thunder (1)
  • C.B. Winneshiek (5)

Backs

  • Reggie "Laughing Gas" Attache (8)
  • Lo Boutwell (8)
  • Joe Guyon (9)
  • Ed Nason ("Running Deer") (4)
  • Jim Thorpe (5)

References

References

  1. Tom Bennett, et al., ''The NFL's Official Encyclopedic History of Professional Football.'' New York: Macmillan, 1977; p. 19.
  2. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oor/1922.htm 1922 Oorang Indians]
  3. Lingo was a dog breeder and sportsman, specializing in the perfection of champion [[Airedale Terrier]]s. Lingo was attracted to the fellowship of some of the leading celebrities of his era, including baseball players [[Ty Cobb]] and [[Tris Speaker]], athletic legend [[Jim Thorpe]], boxer [[Jack Dempsey]], and actor [[Gary Cooper]] — all of whom he was known to hunt with, together with his dogs.Greg Isabel, [https://web.archive.org/web/20090408075700/http://baron-von-aliff.home.att.net/whats-an-oorang.html "Walter Lingo,"] Baron von Aliff, baron-von-aliff.home.att.net
  4. The ''Troy Daily News'' has the crowd as "between five and six thousand.
  5. "Dayton's Triangles Easily Best Thorpe's Indians in Gem City: Oorang Indians Unable to Score Single Point in Opening Battle," ''Troy Daily News,'' Oct. 2, 1922, p. 4.
  6. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-triangles-swamp-indian/163365571/ "Triangles Swamp Indians: Cantons Next For Triangles; Beat Indians,"] ''Dayton Daily News,'' Oct. 2, 1922, p. 8.
  7. Willis, ''Walter Lingo, Jim Thorpe, and the Oorang Indians,'' p. 130.
  8. The ''Canton Daily News'' reported an attendance of between 7,000 and 8,000, but NFL historian Chris Willis has the figure at "more than 5,100 paying fans."
  9. Willis, ''Walter Lingo, Jim Thorpe, and the Oorang Indians,'' p. 131.
  10. Willis, ''Walter Lingo, Jim Thorpe, and the Oorang Indians,'' p. 134.
  11. Willis, ''Walter Lingo, Jim Thorpe, and the Oorang Indians,'' p. 138.
  12. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review-chicago-bears-t/163567021/ "Chicago Bears Tame Indians: Thorpe's Eleven Handed 33 to 6 Defeat,"] ''Decatur Review,'' Nov. 13, 1922, p. 10.
  13. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-bears-win-from-thorpe/163566974/ "Bears Win from Thorpe's Indians by 33–6 Margin: Old Jim Himself Gets in Against Ex-Staleys in Final Quarter,"] ''Decatur Herald,'' Nov. 13, 1922, p. 8.
  14. Willis, ''Walter Lingo, Jim Thorpe, and the Oorang Indians,'' p. 139.
  15. Willis, ''Walter Lingo, Jim Thorpe, and the Oorang Indians,'' p. 142.
  16. Willis, ''Walter Lingo, Jim Thorpe, and the Oorang Indians,'' p. 144–145.
  17. Don Riley, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-redskins-bow-to-palefa/175005156/ "Redskins Bow to Paleface: Thorpeless Oorangs Fall Before Baltimore Pros, 7 to 0,"] ''Baltimore Sun,'' Dec. 10, 1922, p. 20.
  18. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oor/1922_roster.htm "1922 Oorang Indians Roster & Players,"] Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com
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