Sampson "Sam" Bird
1985 - Football - Blackfeet

DATE OF BIRTH: August 14, 1885
DATE OF DEATH: January 24, 1952

  • BIRTH PLACE: Browning, Montana
  • TRIBE: Blackfeet
  • EDUCATION: Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
  • SPORTS DATA: Football/ LaCrosse/ Track and Field

ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • Varsity Football letterman at Carlisle Indian School 1909, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1915
  • Captain, Carlisle Indians Football Team 1911
  • National Honor Selection to All-American Honorable mention 1911
  • LaCrosse Letterman at Carlisle Indian School 1909, 1910, 1911
  • Captain, Carlisle Indians LaCrosse Team 1910
  • Track and Field Letterman at Carlisle Indian School 1909, 1910, 1911

QUOTES: Browning Chief Newspaper
  • "Loved and respected by his neighbors and friends of all creeds, Indian and white, his loss will be felt by all."
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