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Peter Blackbear

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Peter Blackbear
Personal information
Born:(1899-10-11)October 11, 1899
Oklahoma Territory, U.S.
Died:July 1976 (aged 76)
Salina, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College:None
Position:End
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Games started:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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 Open access icon.

Additional sources

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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.
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