A world-class runner from the Penobscot Nation who some believe has been neglected in the annals of great Maine athletes is getting national recognition this summer on the 100th anniversary of his
The Native American sports superstar had ties to our area, and WSAZ.com’s Randy Yohe shows us some newly found Thorpe memorabilia. He weighs in on Olympic
Walter Richard West, Jr. (born San Bernardino, California, January 6, 1943) was the founding director of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American
But Thorpe was incredibly perceptive, a technique he sharpened watching horses gallop as a child. He would study their movements and attempt to mimic their strides, Kate Buford wrote in the biography
Wolf Robe (b. 1838-1841, d. 1910, Oklahoma) was a Southern Cheyenne chief and a holder of Benjamin Harrison Peace
Andrew Sockalexis, like Lewis Tewanima, took up running as an homage to his tribe's ancestral customs. Born in 1892 on the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation in Maine, Sockalexis grew up hearing
Known alternatively as the Bronze Duke of Waikiki, the Father of Surfing, and Hawaii's Ambassador of Aloha, Duke Paoa Kahanamoku remains the state's greatest athlete. His list of achievements is a
Like Thorpe, Tewanima entered competitive sports by way of the Carlisle Indian School in rural Pennsylvania- 2,000 miles from his birthplace on the remote Hopi mesas of Arizona. In 1907, he was
Made 14 total appearances, including three starts in mid-week contests ... Made one relief appearance in the 2011 College Station Regional, retiring each batter faced against Seton Hall (6/3) ...
Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 12, 2011) Sophomore QB named to preseason Manning, O'Brien, Maxwell Award Watch Lists 2010 Three-time SEC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 6, 13 & 27,
2011: Named to the America East Conference All-Rookie Team... Finished third on the team with 26 goals... Also recorded four assists for 41 total points, ranking him fourth on the squad... Started
College:Presentation College Position:G Class:Junior Hometown: Ft. Washakie, Wyo High School:Lander Valley High
In 2010, Riddle recorded the 10th best single-season shooting percentage in Oregon Tech History. Prior to OIT Riddle sas a two-sport athlete at Madras High School who returns to competive basketball
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