Franklin P. Mt. Pleasant, Jr.

Franklin Mt. Pleasant

1. Background
   • Seneca Indian from the Niagra Falls, N.Y. area
   • The Seneca tribe was part of the Iroquois tribe which created the 6 Nations of the East

1. Carlisle Indian Industrial School
   • Learned to play football, basketball, baseball and ran track
   • Was quarterback for the Indian school football team
   • Played the piano

1. Olympics
   • On the 1908 Olympic team as a broad jumper which is now known as the long jump
   • Unfortunately strained his knee ligaments and could not jump in London
   • Despite his knee injuries, he jumped in Europe and defeated the Olympic broad jump champion in Paris
   • Was the long jump record holder at 23'3 1/2" till the early 21st century

1. Later Education
   • Attended Conway Hall
   • Entered Dickinson College as a sophomore as the class of 1910.
   • Played football at Dickinson College even though some other schools did not approve. For this reason, some schools refused to play Dickinson College.
   • Set four records
   • Longest punt in 1909 with 80 yds. against Gettysburg College
   • Leading scorer in 1908 and 1909.
   • Elected to be team captain in 1909.
   • First Indian to graduate from Dickinson College

1. Career
   • Coached football at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. and coached at other schools as well