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<center>[[History 204]] | [[History of Indian Education]] | [[The Public Relationship Between Dickinson and the Indian School]] | [[Collective Biography of Indian Dickinson Students]] | [[Insitute to Institute: Dickinson College and Carlisle Indian School]] | [[Bibliographic Information]]</center>
<center>[[History 204]] | [[History of Indian Education]] | [[The Public Relationship Between Dickinson and the Indian School]] | [[Collective Biography of Indian Dickinson Students]] | [[Insitute to Institute: Dickinson College and Carlisle Indian School]] | [[Essays]] |  [[Bibliographic Information]]</center>


Albert Exendine was one of many Indian students who achieved a higher degree of education. Before his time in 1896, Howard Gansworth attended the Dickinson Preparatory after CIS, later attended Princeton University and then returned to Carlisle in 1903 to become an assistant disciplinarian at the Carlisle Indian School. One of Ex’s teammates, James Johnson, was also a successful football captain and recognized athlete. In 1903 he was chosen by Walter Comp to play on the all-American football team for Northwestern. He later attended Northwestern University in 1904 where he obtained his degree as a Dentist 1907. Other students who went on to attend the Dickinson Law School like Exendine were Hastings Robertson, Ernst Robitaille, Victor Kelley and William Gardner. Gardner was also a fellow football player and they shared a similar career by becoming  involved as a coach for various football teams. A glimpse into the lives of other Indians who attended the Carlisle Indian School, like Exendine, recognizes their diverse accomplishments, and demonstrates their substantial contributions made to society.


For a full biography, see [[Albert Exendine: New Perceptions of Indian Accomplishments]]
[[Image:Albert Exendine.jpg|thumb|Albert Exendine 1885-1973]]
Albert A. Exendine (1885-1973) was a member of the Delaware tribe, an All-American football player, coach, lawyer and Indian activist. He attended the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in the early 1900s. In 1906 and 1907 Exendine was chosen by Walter Camp for the All American second team. Exendine and "Jim" Thorpe became very good friends, and “Ex” went on to become his mentor. In 1906 Exendine graduated from the Carlisle Indian School, however, he remained highly active working with the football team. Exendine furthered his educational career by entering into Dickinson Law School. While completing his law degree, he worked with Pop Warner as an assistant coach at the CIS. “Ex” worked closely with Thorpe throughout the regular football seasons on the field as a teammate, as well as off the field as a coach after he left the Indian School. Over the following two decades, Exendine took various positions as a coach and a lawyer, before he died in January of 1973.
 
 
For a full biography, see [[Albert Exendine: New Perceptions of Indian Achievements]]

Latest revision as of 00:57, 13 December 2007

History 204 | History of Indian Education | The Public Relationship Between Dickinson and the Indian School | Collective Biography of Indian Dickinson Students | Insitute to Institute: Dickinson College and Carlisle Indian School | Essays | Bibliographic Information


Albert Exendine 1885-1973

Albert A. Exendine (1885-1973) was a member of the Delaware tribe, an All-American football player, coach, lawyer and Indian activist. He attended the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in the early 1900s. In 1906 and 1907 Exendine was chosen by Walter Camp for the All American second team. Exendine and "Jim" Thorpe became very good friends, and “Ex” went on to become his mentor. In 1906 Exendine graduated from the Carlisle Indian School, however, he remained highly active working with the football team. Exendine furthered his educational career by entering into Dickinson Law School. While completing his law degree, he worked with Pop Warner as an assistant coach at the CIS. “Ex” worked closely with Thorpe throughout the regular football seasons on the field as a teammate, as well as off the field as a coach after he left the Indian School. Over the following two decades, Exendine took various positions as a coach and a lawyer, before he died in January of 1973.


For a full biography, see Albert Exendine: New Perceptions of Indian Achievements

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