Stan Powell

American football player (1889–1957) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stancil "Wrinkle Meat" Powell (February 11, 1889 – October 14, 1957) was a professional football player who played in the National Football League during the 1923 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. Powell was an enrolled citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.[1]

PositionGuard
Born(1889-02-11)February 11, 1889
Cherokee, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 14, 1957(1957-10-14) (aged 68)
Cherokee, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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Personal information
Born(1889-02-11)February 11, 1889
Cherokee, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 14, 1957(1957-10-14) (aged 68)
Cherokee, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
CollegeCarlisle
Haskell Indian
Career history
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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, Ohio]: Marion County Historical Society. OCLC 717439558.
  • Uniform Numbers of the NFL

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