Shiyaz Pete; A UK First?

[southindycat]

Is he UK's first First Nations football player? Have many here even noticed he's Dine Navajo?

 

[ktbug]

I would assume there have been others, but no names come to mind right away.

 

[southindycat]

Maybe, maybe not. Not a long history of football (and the expense) on the reservations, I should think. Gaming money has changed that. Example... I noticed a couple years ago that the tribal school in Cherokee, NC now has a posh stadium and a NC Class A title to go with it. But this is a recent development. Blackjack money. In his case, I don't whether he was raised on, off, or on and off reservation. Just interested.

 

[Girthang]

Is he UK's first First Nations football player? Have many here even noticed he's Dine Navajo?

Might be. Hope this signals a growing trend for the tribes. Some great natural athletes among the tribes

 

[Caveman Catfan]

For Pete’s sake, the OL looks like it could be really good!

(Sorry)

The portal season ends with a bang!

 

[Boz]

I researched it and I believe he is the first Native American to play football at UK.

 

[Nuke99m]

Kavosiey Smoke claimed to be partially Native American but I don't know how much.

 

[southindycat]

I researched it and I believe he is the first Native American to play football at UK.

What was your approach to that? Scanning rosters for names that suggested it? Not sure how I'd go about it any better.

Related question... have we ever had a Polynesian player? Mumme/Morris era seems we did.

 

[Boz]

What was your approach to that? Scanning rosters for names that suggested it? Not sure how I'd go about it any better.

Related question... have we ever had a Polynesian player? Mumme/Morris era seems we did.

AI and I looked at rosters from 1950 on, certain names, locations, etc.

Yes, we had a Polynesian player under Mumme and I believe Brooks. I am going off memory