Gray Horse (American football)
| Gray Horse | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 190 pounds (86 kg) |
| Position(s) |
Guard Halfback Wingback |
| College | None |
| Jersey #(s) | 10, 30 |
| Statistics | |
| Teams | |
| 1923 | Oorang Indians |
Gray Horse was a professional football player who played in the National Football League during the 1923 season. That season he joined the NFL's Oorang Indians. The Indians were a team based in LaRue, Ohio, composed only of Native Americans, and coached by Jim Thorpe. Gray Horse was a Chippewa.[1]
On November 4, 1923 against the Chicago Bears, Gray Horse fumbled the football which was picked up by the Bears' George Halas and ran back for a 98 yard touchdown. This set the record for the longest touchdown run with a fumble.[2]
References
- 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.
- Uniform Numbers of the NFL
- Tales of Lac du Flambeau