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Osley Bird Saunooke
Osley Bird Saunooke
Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
	In office; 1951–1955
Preceded by	Jarret Blythe
Succeeded by	Jarret Blythe
	In office; 1959–1963
Preceded by	Jarret Blythe
Succeeded by	Jarret Blythe
Personal details
Born	July 19, 1906; Yellowhill, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	April 16, 1965 (aged 58)
Citizenship	Eastern Band Cherokee; United States;
Spouse	Bertha Smith (m. 1934)
Occupation	Politician; Wrestler;
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
	Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Chief Saunooke
Billed height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Billed weight	369 lb (167 kg)
Trained by	Charles Cutler
Debut	1937
Retired	1951

Osley Bird Saunooke (July 19, 1906 – April 16, 1965) was a professional wrestler and politician who served as the 17th Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians from 1951 to 1955 and from 1959 to 1963.

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Legacy edit

Since 1978, the Chief Osley B. Saunooke wrestling invitational takes place every year at Cherokee High School.^[6]

References edit

^ "Chief Saunooke". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
^ "The Chief Dies". The Living Church. Madison, WI: Morehouse-Gorham Company. May 16, 1965. p. 6. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
^ Conway, Robert O. (1994). "Saunooke, Osley Bird". State Library of North Carolina. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
^ Conley, Robert J. (October 20, 2014). Cherokee Thoughts: Honest and Uncensored. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 181. ISBN 9780806183718.
^ Conley, Robert J. (December 16, 2007). A Cherokee Encyclopedia. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 9780826339539.
^ Lossiah, Jonah (January 6, 2020). "Cherokee Wrestling hosts 42nd Chief Osley B. Saunooke Invitational". Cherokee One Feather. Cherokee, NC. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

Preceded by Jarret Blythe	Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians 1951-1955	Succeeded by Jarret Blythe
Preceded by Jarret Blythe	Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians 1959-1963	Succeeded by Jarret Blythe

Category:1906 births Category:1965 deaths Category:Principal Chiefs of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Category:20th-century Native Americans Category:Native American professional wrestlers Category:American male professional wrestlers Category:Professional wrestlers from North Carolina

[1] "Chief Saunooke". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

[2] "The Chief Dies". The Living Church. Madison, WI: Morehouse-Gorham Company. May 16, 1965. p. 6. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

[3] Conway, Robert O. (1994). "Saunooke, Osley Bird". State Library of North Carolina. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

[4] Conley, Robert J. (October 20, 2014). Cherokee Thoughts: Honest and Uncensored. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 181. ISBN 9780806183718.

[5] Conley, Robert J. (December 16, 2007). A Cherokee Encyclopedia. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 9780826339539.

[6] Lossiah, Jonah (January 6, 2020). "Cherokee Wrestling hosts 42nd Chief Osley B. Saunooke Invitational". Cherokee One Feather. Cherokee, NC. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

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Osley Bird Saunooke

Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
In office 1951–1955
Preceded by	Jarret Blythe
Succeeded by	Jarret Blythe
In office 1959–1963
Preceded by	Jarret Blythe
Succeeded by	Jarret Blythe

Personal details
Born	(1906-07-19)July 19, 1906 Yellowhill, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	April 16, 1965(1965-04-16) (aged 58)
Citizenship	Eastern Band Cherokee United States
Spouse	Bertha Smith (m. 1934)
Occupation	Politician Wrestler

Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps

Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Chief Saunooke
Billed height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Billed weight	369 lb (167 kg)
Trained by	Charles Cutler^[1]
Debut	1937
Retired	1951