Fred Broker

American football player (1893–1971) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Frederick Charles Broker (January 17, 1893 - December 13, 1971) was a professional football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1922 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.

PositionTackle
BornJanuary 17, 1893
Ponsford, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 1971(1971-12-13) (aged 78)
Park Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Fred Broker
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PositionTackle
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BornJanuary 17, 1893
Ponsford, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 1971(1971-12-13) (aged 78)
Park Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
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CollegeCarlisle Indian
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Stats at Pro Football Reference
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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
  • Benjey, Tom (2008). Doctors, Lawyers, Indian Chiefs: Jim Thorpe & Pop Warner's Carlisle Indian School football immortals tackle socialites, bootleggers, students, moguls, prejudice, the government, ghouls, tooth decay and rum. Tuxedo Press. ISBN 978-0-9774486-7-8.

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