Anything you read about Dietz is probably half off. Every day, it seems, I learn something new about him, and often, the truth makes the story even more interesting. |
He took the players he found when he arrived and ran roughshod over the competition. |
I don't think there's really any doubt that he was convinced. White people at that time had no reason to take on an Indian identity. He would've had a whole lot easier life if he didn't. |
This was nowhere. But it became the birthplace of modern football. |
To me, the central point with the naming issue is that Marshall thought he was Indian. Whether he was or not, maybe that doesn't matter so much. |