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What is the name of the president who "saved" the game of football?
Theodore Roosevelt
Why was Carlisle created?
"Kill the Indian and save the man." Carlisle was founded in order to assimilate the Indians into American culture, and in the process, strip the Indians of their own heritage.
What were the two main sports Jim Thorpe played?
Football and Baseball
Why did people wear no protective gear when first playing football?
Because they were regarded as a sissy.
What did most American's believe the Indians were?
Inferior, uncivilized, unintelligent.
What is the name of Jim Thorpe's father and mother?
Richard Henry Pratt and Charlotte Vieux
What are three of changes or rules the Carlisle Indian Industrial School enforced upon the Indians?
Any three of: shaved hair, no using Indian language, no running away, go to the guard house if misbehaving, specific dress code, new name,
In which area did Jim Thorpe belong to?
The Sac and Fox.
What are two rules that were implemented for the sake of safety of football?
Pass interference and the rule that made the play stop when the person was on the ground, not when he stopped moving
Why do you think Richard Henry Pratt the Carlisle team could play football as long as they didn't "slug"?
Because spectators and the press would see the Indians slugging, which would bring more hate to the Indian race and also negatively impact the school.
What is the name of the founder of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School?
Richard Henry Pratt
Why did the students at Carlisle enjoy football so much?
They saw football as an opportunity to escape the harsh realities of what was happening to their race and it was also very fun compared to their brutal daily routine.
Who did Jim Thorpe meet when he was lost in Oklahoma?
Albert Exendine
What is the name of the play where the player would hide the ball in his shirt?
The hidden ball trick.
How did the rules of football create an unfair disadvantage for Native American athletes?
The unfair rules were intentionally meant to degrade the Indian team. This gave an advantage to the opposition.
What is the name of the Carlisle football team quarterback?
Frank Mount Pleasant
How were the students elected into the school?
Their would be meetings in certain areas of the Indians where Richard Henry Pratt could explain his idea of the school. The children then were given an option to go, but they didn't really have a choice.
How did the death of Jim's relatives effect him athletically?
It motivated him and strengthened his mindset.
What sport was early football similar to?
Rugby
What was a common term the press used against the Indians?
"savages"
What is the name of Jim Thorpe's mentor at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School?
Albert Exendine
As mentioned by Pop Warner in pages 136-155 of Undefeated, what was the X-factor that the Carlisle Indian Industrial school possessed that helped when facing top tier football teams?
"It was not to them so much the Carlisle School against Pennsylvania or Harvard, as the case might be, but it was the Indian against the white men." The Indians were not only competing for their team, but for their entire race.
What was Jim Thorpe's first sport at Carlisle?
Track
How many points was the first field goal?
5
Why did people view the Carlisle football team as more than just a football team?
They represented the whole Indian race, and stood up against racial discrimination.