Orien Crow
John Orien Crow (September 7, 1912 in Salem, Missouri – June 21, 1994) was a National Football League offensive lineman for the Boston Redskins. A Cherokee, he attended Haskell Indian Nations University. He worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs for many years, starting in 1933 as a clerical worker in North Dakota, and rising to become acting Commissioner in 1961 - the first Native American to serve as commissioner since Ely S. Parker in 1871.[2]
| Born: | September 7, 1912 Salem, Missouri, United States |
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| Died: | June 21, 1994 (aged 81)[1] |
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| Position(s) | Center |
| College | Haskell Indian Nations |
| High school | Commerce, Oklahoma |
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| 1933–1934 | Boston Redskins |
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References
- "John Orien Crow". OldestLivingProFootball. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- "John O. Crow Named Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs and Member of Advisory Board on Indian Affairs" (PDF). Bureau of Indian Affairs. February 10, 1961. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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