Ted St. Germaine
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| Ted St. Germaine | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 2, 1885 |
| Place of birth | Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 250 pounds (113 kg) |
| Position(s) | Offensive Lineman |
| College | Yale Carlisle Indian School Howard University |
| Jersey Number | 24 |
| Statistics | |
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| 1922 | Oorang Indians |
Thomas Leo St. Germaine was a professional football player who played in the National Football League during the 1922 season, at age 37. That season he joined the NFL's Oorang Indians, a team based in LaRue, Ohio, composed only of Native Americans, and coached by Jim Thorpe. Ted was a Chippewa.[1]
Prior to joining the Indians, St. Germaine worked as an attorney. He was recruited to play for Oorang, in 1922 by Jim Thorpe.[2] He played college football at Yale, the Carlisle Indian School and Howard University.
[edit] References
- Whitman, Robert L. (1984). Jim Thorpe And The Oorang Indians: N.F.L.'s Most Colorful Franchise. The Hubbard Company. ISBN 1217039121.
- Uniform Numbers of the NFL
