- Napoleon Barrel
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Napoleon Barrel Date of birth December 25, 1885 Place of birth Richwood, Minnesota , United States Date of death December 1, 1964[1] (aged 78)Place of death Gaylord, Michigan, United States Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Weight 200 pounds (91 kg) Position(s) Center
CornerbackCollege Carlisle Indian School Jersey Number 20 Statistics Teams 1923 Oorang Indians Napolean Paul Barrel was a professional football player. He played seven games in the National Football League during the 1923 season, at age 37, with the Oorang Indians. The Indians were a team based in LaRue, Ohio, composed only of Native Americans, and coached by Jim Thorpe. Barrel was a member of the Chippewas[2]
References
- Whitman, Robert L. (1984). Jim Thorpe And The Oorang Indians: N.F.L.'s Most Colorful Franchise. The Hubbard Company. ISBN 1217039121.
- Uniform Numbers of the NFL
Notes
Categories:- 1885 births
- Players of American football from Minnesota
- Native American sportspeople
- Carlisle Indians football players
- Oorang Indians players
- 1964 deaths
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