Fred Broker
American football player (1893–1971)
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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.
Ponsford, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 1971 (aged 78)
Park Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
Park Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 17, 1893 Ponsford, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 1971 (aged 78) Park Rapids, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Carlisle Indian |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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.