Walter Lingo, Jim Thorpe, and the Oorang Indians : how a dog kennel owner created the NFL's most famous traveling team /: how a dog kennel owner created the NFL's most famous traveling team. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Chris Willis.
• Authors: Willis, Chris, 1970-
• Contents: Preface ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction ; ; PART I: WALTER LINGO, LA RUE, OHIO, AND THE OORANG KENNELS ; Chapter 1: The Lingo Family ; Chapter 2: Walter Lingo ; Chapter 3: The Oorang Kennels and the Rise of the Oorang Airedales ; Chapter 4: A Genius of Promotion ; Chapter 5: World War I ; Chapter 6: Putting La Rue on the Map ; ; PART II: THE FOOTBALL TEAM: THE OORANG INDIANS ; Chapter 7: The National Football League ; Chapter 8: The Great Jim Thorpe ; Chapter 9: “The Idea”: Creating the NFL’s Most Famous Traveling Team ; Chapter 10: The Oorang Indians ; ; PART III: THE FOOTBALL SEASONS, 1922–1923 ; Chapter 11: Training Camp in La Rue ; Chapter 12: The 1922 NFL Season ; Chapter 13: The 1923 NFL Season ; Chapter 14: A Two-Year Experiment Ends ; ; PART IV: THE AFTERMATH FOR WALTER LINGO, JIM THORPE, AND THE OORANG INDIANS ; Chapter 15: Athlete and Sportsman Magazine ; Chapter 16: The Lingorue and the Demise of the Oorang Kennels ; Chapter 17: Walter Lingo Rebuilds His Business and Good-bye to Jim Thorpe ; Chapter 18: The Passing of the King of Dogs ; Chapter 19: Commemorating the Oorang Indians ; Chapter 20: The Legacy of Walter Lingo, Jim Thorpe, and the Oorang Indians ; ; APPENDIXES: ; A: Oorang Indians Game Results ; B: Oorang Indians All-Time Roster (1922–1923) ; C: Oorang Indians Box Scores (1922–1923) ; ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index ; About the Author
• Publisher Details: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 796.33264; Football teams -- History -- 20th century -- United States; History; History -- 20th century
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781442277663
• Related ISBNs: 9781442277656
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
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