Originally Posted By: Hankster
Bradford is 1/16th Cherokee. Does that mean he is the nation's first Native American Heisman Trophy winner?


Not a first at Oklahoma. Remember Jim Thorpe? Every athlete that plays any sport at Oklahoma is greeted by a huge photo of him as they enter the Athletic Dormitory. His is larger than Bud Wilkinsons. My freshman year at Oklahoma we had a live Indian mascot. Within a year or two (at the demand of student body and falculty) it was ceased, because it disrespected Native Americans.

Go Big Red! banana


Edited by John Lee Hookum (12/14/08 12:37 AM)
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