Gridiron Gypsies: How the Carlisle Indians Shaped Modern Football

by Tom Benjey

Overview

After pleading with Superintendent Pratt to be allowed to play football against other schools, the small complement of students old enough competed against college men from coast to coast. Some had never seen a real football before and most were learning English. Located in a small town in Southcentral Pennsylvania, they traveled considerable distances to play all their important games on the road, but still won most of them. Learn why the Carlisle Indians are still talked about today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781936161072
Publisher:	Tuxedo Press
Publication date:	10/18/2022
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.79(d)

About the Author

After pleading with Superintendent Pratt to be allowed to play football against other schools, the small complement of students old enough competed against college men from coast to coast. Some had never seen a real football before and most were learning English. Located in a small town in Southcentral Pennsylvania, they traveled considerable distances to play all their important games on the road, but still won most of them. Learn why the Carlisle Indians are still talked about today.

Editorial Reviews

"...a fascinating, little-known slice of American history with this exhaustive examination of the football team at the Carlisle Indian School, a federally funded Pennsylvania boarding school for Native Americans that opened in 1879.... shocked the nation with its sports teams' athleticism and competitive spirit. ."

BookLife

"If there was ever a book that should be a mainstay in collections strong in Native American history, culture, and issues, or early civil rights efforts, it should be Gridiron Gypsies. "

Medwest Book Review - Diane Donovan