[sammyg2]

To a lesser extent, his life story paralleled the Jim Thorpe story:
he was an Indian, born in Oklahoma on or near a reservation land where the gubmint had moved his people many generations earlier.
The odds were stacked against him at every step but he stuck with it and did well despite the obstacles.
He went to college and excelled in sports, and played pro football.
After his football career ended, he found his calling coaching and teaching kids.
I remember his as a good man. Even tempered and honest and fair.
I wonder how he felt about only being offered stereotypical Indian roles in acting. I know that would put a chip on my shoulder but I get the feeling he just shrugged it off.