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  • Jim Thorpe (Sac and Fox Nation, 1887–1953), Olympic Gold medalist and football and baseball player. Won titles as both a player and team executive of the Canton Bulldogs. (American Football)

  • Tyler Bray, Potawatomi, Chicago Bears, quarterback (American Football)

  • Levi Horn, Northern Cheyenne, Chicago Bears (American Football)

  • Sam Bradford, Cherokee Nation American football quarterback (American Football)

  • Lo Boutwell – Played with the Oorang Indians in 1922. (American Football)

  • Elmer Busch – Played with the Oorang Indians in 1922. (American Football)

  • Pete Calac – Played with the Oorang Indians in 1922 and 1923. (American Football)

  • Joe Guyon – Played with the Oorang Indians in 1922. (American Football)

  • Al Hoptowit, American football player (American Football)

  • Nick Lassa – Played with the Oorang Indians in 1922 and 1923. (American Football)

  • Joe Little Twig – Played with the Oorang Indians in 1922 and 1923. (American Football)

  • Ted Lone Wolf – Played with the Oorang Indians in 1922 and 1923. (American Football)

  • Wahoo McDaniel, Choctaw-Chickasaw, played for different NFL-AFL teams between 1960 and 1968, later became a professional wrestler (American Football)

  • Running Deer – Played with the Oorang Indians in 1922 and 1923. (American Football)

  • Stillwell Saunooke – Played with the Oorang Indians in 1922. (American Football)

  • Sonny Sixkiller, Cherokee American football quarterback (American Football)

  • James Winchester, Choctaw, Kansas City Chiefs, long snapper, a Super Bowl LIV champion (American Football)

  • Ellison "Tarzan" Brown, Narragansett U.S. Olympian/Marathon Runner (Athletics)

  • Wilson Charles – Competed in the Decathlon at the 1932 Olympics. (Athletics)

  • Ashton Locklear Artistic Gymnast of Lumbee tribe. 2014 World Champion (Team), 2 x 2014 Pan American Champion (Team, Uneven Bars), 2 x 2016 Pacific Rim Champion (Team, Uneven Bars) (Athletics)

  • Billy Mills, Oglala Lakota 1964 gold medalist (Athletics)

  • Jim Thorpe – Gold medalist in the Decathlon and Pentathlon at the 1912 Olympics. (Athletics)

  • Johnny Bench, Choctaw Hall of Fame Catcher with the Cincinnati Reds, two-time MVP (Baseball)

  • Charles Albert "Chief" Bender, Ojibwa Hall of Fame pitcher (Baseball)

  • Dylan Bundy, Cherokee Nation pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels (Baseball)

  • Joba Chamberlain, Ho-Chunk pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (Baseball)

  • Jacoby Ellsbury, Navajo outfielder for the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. One time All-Star, Gold Glove winner, and two time Word Series champion (Baseball)

  • Koda Glover, Cherokee-descent pitcher for the Washington Nationals (Baseball)

  • Jon Gray, Cherokee Nation pitcher for the Colorado Rockies (Baseball)

  • Ryan Helsley, Cherokee Nation pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball)

  • Adrian Houser, Cherokee Nation pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers (Baseball)

  • Frank Jude (Mille Lacs Ojibwe, 1884–1961), Major League Baseball outfielder (Baseball)

  • Kyle Lohse, Nomlaki Major League Baseball pitcher (Baseball)

  • Robbie Ray, Cherokee-descent pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks (Baseball)

  • Louis Sockalexis, Penobscot Major League Baseball player (Baseball)

  • Jim Thorpe (Sac and Fox Nation, 1887–1953), Olympic Gold medalist and football and baseball player (Baseball)

  • Moses J. Yellow Horse (Pawnee Nation, 1898–1964), first Native American to play in a major league. (Baseball)

  • Aaron Asham, Métis former NHL player for the Pittsburgh Penguins (Ice Hockey)

  • Ethan Bear, Ochapowace Nation NHL player for the Edmonton Oilers (Ice Hockey)

  • Jonathan Cheechoo, Cree former NHL player for the San Jose Sharks and Ottawa Senators. One time Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy winner (Ice Hockey)

  • Brandon Montour, Mohawk NHL player for the Buffalo Sabres (Ice Hockey)

  • Brandon Nolan, Ojibwe and Maliseet former NHL player for the Carolina Hurricanes (Ice Hockey)

  • Jordan Nolan, Ojibwe and Maliseet AHL player. Two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Los Angeles Kings (Ice Hockey)

  • Ted Nolan, Ojibwe former NHL player for the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins, former head coach of the Buffalo Sabres and Latvia men's national ice hockey team at the 2014 Olympics. Father of Jordan and Brandon (Ice Hockey)

  • Carey Price, Ulkatcho First Nation NHL goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens. Olympic Gold medalist for Canada and Vezina Trophy winner (Ice Hockey)

  • Wacey Rabbit, Blackfoot Confederacy ECHL player (Ice Hockey)

  • Jordin Tootoo, Inuit former NHL player for the Nashville Predators, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils, and Chicago Blackhawks (Ice Hockey)

  • Zach Whitecloud, Sioux Valley Dakota Nation NHL player for the Vegas Golden Knights (Ice Hockey)

  • Ron Baker, Citizen Potawatomi EuroLeague player, formerly with the New York Knicks (Basketball)

  • Ryneldi Becenti – First Native American to play in the WNBA. (Basketball)

  • Joe Burton – First Native American to earn a scholarship to a Pac-10 conference. (Basketball)

  • Sonny Dove, Wampanoag N.B.A. basketball player Detroit Pistons and New York Nets (Basketball)

  • Angel Goodrich, (Cherokee) WNBA basketball player (Basketball)

  • Kyrie Irving – American/Australian basketball player. (Basketball)

  • Bronson Koenig, Ho-Chunk basketball player currently on an NBA two-way contract (Basketball)

  • Shoni Schimmel, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, WNBA player (Basketball)

  • Kali Reis – Three times world middleweight champion. (Boxing)

  • Notah Begay III, Navajo PGA Tour golfer (Golf)

  • Rod Curl, (Wintu) PGA tour golfer (Golf)

  • Frank Dufina (Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians), professional golfer (Golf)

  • Naomi Lang – First Native American woman to compete in the Winter Olympic Games in 2002. (Ice skating)

  • Chris Wondolowski – plays as striker for San Jose Earthquakes and the United States national team, and is a member of the Kiowa tribe. (Soccer)

  • Stephen Wondolowski – Former American Soccer Defender and is Kiowa. (Soccer)

  • Landon Donovan - American Football Player and his Cherokee (Soccer)

  • Angelita Rosal – Table tennis player and first woman inducted in the Indian Athletic Hall of Fame in 1973. (Table tennis)

  • Gerald Brisco, Chickasaw Nation Pro Wrestler and WWE talent scout (Professional Wrestling)

  • Jack Brisco, Chickasaw Nation Pro Wrestler, Former NWA World Champion (Professional Wrestling)

  • Chris Chavis, Lumbee professional wrestler (Professional Wrestling)

  • Janel Horton, Shinnecock professional wrestler known as "Alere Little Feather" (Professional Wrestling)

  • Mickie James, Powhatan-descent professional wrestler (Professional Wrestling)

  • Edward "Wahoo" McDaniel, Choctaw-Chickasaw professional wrestler (Professional Wrestling)

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The Indian tribes in the United States did not form empires or concentrations of civilization like those in central and South America, such as the Aztec, the INCAS, and the Maya. These tribes are actually made up of several large tribes, each of which is followed by several or even dozens of small tribes.

These elite Native Americans have continued to inspire a new generation of native Americans. Whether it’s American Football, Athletics, Baseball, or Ice Hockey, Boxing, or Native Americans, there are plenty of winners and Olympic gold medals. The random tool generated the names of 71 great Native Americans athletes, and I think you should come and see their exciting stories, native or not.

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