Jack Thorpe (born 1881) was a professional football player. Nicknamed Deadeye, he played eight games in the National Football League during the 1923 season with the Oorang Indians. The Indians were a team based in LaRue, Ohio, composed only of Native Americans, and coached by his brother, Jim Thorpe.[1][2] Like Jim, Jack was a member of the Sac and Fox Nation.

Jack Thorpe
No. 28
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:1881
Died:Unknown
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Brothers_Mar_13_2006.doc" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  2. ^ "The Oorang Indians" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-30.