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| ==Franklin Mt. Pleasant== | | ==Franklin Mt. Pleasant== |
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| #Background
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| #*Seneca Indian from the Niagra Falls, N.Y. area
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| #*The Seneca tribe was part of the Iroquois tribe which created the 6 Nations of the East
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| # Carlisle Indian Industrial School
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| #* Learned to play football, basketball, baseball and ran track
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| #* Was quarterback for the Indian school football team
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| #* Played the piano
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| # Olympics
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| #* On the 1908 Olympic team as a broad jumper which is now known as the long jump
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| #* Unfortunately strained his knee ligaments and could not jump in London
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| #* Despite his knee injuries, he jumped in Europe and defeated the Olympic broad jump champion in Paris
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| #* Was the long jump record holder at 23'3 1/2" till the early 21st century
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| #Later Education
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| #* Attended Conway Hall
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| #* Entered Dickinson College as a sophomore as the class of 1910.
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| #* Played football at Dickinson College even though some other schools did not approve. For this reason, some schools refused to play Dickinson College.
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| #* Set four records
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| #* Longest punt in 1909 with 80 yds. against Gettysburg College
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| #* Leading scorer in 1908 and 1909.
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| #* Elected to be team captain in 1909.
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| #* First Indian to graduate from Dickinson College
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| # Career
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| #* Coached football at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. and coached at other schools as well
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Latest revision as of 01:18, 2 December 2007
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