Kenny Dobbs (Choctaw): Basketball dunking champion -- Shoni Shimmel (Umatilla): Professional women's basketball player -- Cheri Becerra-Madsen (Omaha): Wheelchair-racing Olympian and world record holder -- Cory Witherill (Navajo): Indy race car driver -- Alwyn Morris (Mohawk): Olympic gold medalist in kayaking -- Nagomi Lang (Karuk): Ice dancer, Olympian, and figure skater -- Beau Kemp (Choctaw and Chickasaw): Professional baseball pitcher -- Shelly Hruska (MeĢtis): Ringette Team Canada -- Jordin Tootoo (Inuit): National Hockey League star -- Ross Anderson (Cheyenne-Arapahoe, Mescalero Apache): Fastest skier in North America -- Stephanie Murata (Osage): Championship wrestler -- Jim Thorpe (Sauk and Fox): An American legend -- Delby Powles (Mohawk): Lacrosse champion.
Summary:
A collection of biographies of Native American athletes.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.