NDN All-Stars - Celebrating Great Native American Athletes of the Past and Present

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This week in NDN All-Stars History takes us from early professional football and championship boxing to unforgettable moments in baseball, lacrosse, hockey, golf, and more. Bucky Dent delivers one of the most famous home runs in baseball history. Jim Thorpe leads the all-Native Oorang Ind...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Native athletes helped shape the world of sports, and this week brings another packed chapter of NDN All-Stars history. Joe Louis delivers knockout wins over Bob Pastor, Al Ettore and Max Baer. Jack Dempsey steps into the legendary “Long Count Fight” against Gene Tunney and adds two more...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This episode highlights memorable moments in Native sports history that occurred between September 13 and September 19. Jack Dempsey survives being knocked out of the ring before defeating Luis Ángel Firpo in one of boxing’s most famous championship fights. Jim Thorpe becomes the first pr...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This week in NDN All-Stars History takes us from the earliest days of professional baseball to the modern WNBA. Louis Sockalexis completes his final full professional season. Jack Dempsey fights Willie Meehan to a second consecutive draw. Henry Armstrong delivers three knockouts across th...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This week in NDN All-Stars history, we begin with one of the strangest Olympic marathons ever run — and one of the most important moments in Native American sports history. At the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, Seneca marathon runner Frank Pierce becomes the first Native American athlet...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This week in NDN All-Stars history, a nineteen-year-old catcher steps onto a Major League Baseball field for the very first time — beginning a career that will eventually include ten Gold Gloves, fourteen All-Star selections, two Most Valuable Player Awards, two World Series championships...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This week in NDN All-Stars history, one date steals the show. On August 18 alone, five Native sports stories unfold across three different sports. Shinnecock golfer Oscar Bunn defeats legendary golfer Harry Vardon. Cherokee boxer Jack Dempsey begins his professional career. Sac and Fox le...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY What happens when one swing changes everything at Yankee Stadium? That's where this week's journey through Indian All-Stars History begins. Join us as we look back at the week of August 9 through August 15 , where Native athletes deliver unforgettable performances across baseball, boxing,...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY What happens when a rookie who isn't even a catcher is suddenly called on to save the Detroit Tigers? That's just one of the unforgettable stories from this week in Indian All-Stars History . Join us as we travel back to the week of August 2 through August 8 to relive remarkable moments f...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY From one of the greatest single-game performances in baseball history to championship boxing, Hockey Hall of Fame moments, and a dramatic cycling victory, this week is packed with unforgettable Native sports history. This week, we travel back to witness: Johnny Bench's incredible three-ho...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY What do a record-breaking WNBA All-Star performance, one of boxing's fastest knockouts, and the greatest all-around athlete in history have in common? They all happened this week in Native sports history. Join Bill Black as we travel through the week of July 19–25 , celebrating the incred...

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NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This week in NDN All-Stars history highlights Olympic legends, baseball milestones, championship boxing, and professional firsts across more than a century of sports history. Jim Thorpe captures Olympic gold in Stockholm and receives one of the most famous compliments in sports history, w...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This week in NDN All-Stars history features some of the most important moments in boxing, baseball, golf, hockey, soccer, and professional softball. Jack Dempsey headlines the week with multiple historic victories, including his famous win over Jess Willard to become Heavyweight Champion...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This week in NDN All-Stars history features championship boxing, historic baseball moments, NHL milestones, golf victories, and world-record performances. Joe Lewis headlines the week with some of the most significant victories of his legendary career, including wins over James J. Braddoc...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This week in NDN All-Stars history features championship performances and memorable milestones across boxing, hockey, golf, baseball, mixed martial arts, bowling, and professional football. Zach Whitecloud celebrates a Stanley Cup championship with the Vegas Golden Knights, while Joe Lewi...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY EPISODE SUMMARY This week in NDN All-Stars history features championship moments across boxing, hockey, baseball, golf, and auto racing. Tommy Morrison captures the WBO Heavyweight Championship with a victory over George Foreman, while Carey Price leads the Hamilton Bulldogs to the Calder...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This week in NDN All-Stars history features major moments across boxing, basketball, soccer, distance running, baseball, hockey, and motorsports. Jack Dempsey and Henry Armstrong add more wins to their historic boxing careers, while Shoni Schimmel records an early WNBA double-double for t...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This week’s episode of This Week in NDN All-Stars History highlights some of the most impressive performances ever recorded—on the track, in the ring, and on the field. We start with Tom Longboat’s record-setting Boston Marathon win and Andrew Sockalexis’ early appearances in that same ra...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This week’s episode of This Week in NDN All-Stars History covers a wide range of moments—from early baseball debuts to championship performances across multiple sports. We highlight Bob Johnson stepping onto the field for the first time, Jim Thorpe beginning his Major League journey, and...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . This week’s episode of This Week in NDN All-Stars History takes us from the boxing ring to the ice rink, and everywhere in between. We highlight standout moments including early career victories from Henry Armstrong, a dominant three-home run performance by Willie Stargell, and Jonathan Cheechoo reaching...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Native American athletes featured this week include Henry Armstrong, Joe Louis, Billy Mills, Ethan Bear, Ross Anderson, Derrick Begay, Tommy Morrison, and Joe Hipp. This week in NDN All-Stars history features memorable moments across boxing, hockey, rodeo, skiing, and distance running. He...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Native American athletes featured this week include Henry Armstrong, Jack Dempsey, Billy Kidd, Joe Hipp, T. J. Oshie, Cherokee Parks, and Joe Louis. This week in NDN All-Stars history highlights major moments across boxing, baseball, basketball, and hockey. Henry Armstrong adds several vi...

Native American athletes featured this week include Joe Louis, Henry Armstrong, Jack Dempsey, Carey Price, and Zach Whitecloud. NDN All-Stars Podcast NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY This week in NDN All-Stars history features big moments across boxing, hockey, basketball, and baseball. Joe Louis scores an early knockout...

NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network — The Headquarters for Sports Yesteryear . In this episode, we look back at the week of March 1–7 and the Native athletes who helped define it. We begin in 1934, when Henry Armstrong earned an eight-round decision victory over Perfecto Lopez — one of many performances during the rise of one of boxing’s most dominant champions. And we close in the...