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{{Infobox NFL biography<br />
| name = Big Bear<br />
| image =<br />
| number = 32, 26, 28<br />
| caption = <br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1889|12|25}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Winnebago, Nebraska]]<br />
| death_date = {{death_date and age|1959|12|21|1889|12|25}}<br />
| death_place = Winnebago, Nebraska<br />
| height_ft = 6<br />
| height_in = 4<br />
| weight_lbs = 215<br />
| position = [[Tackle (American football position)|Tackle]]<br />
| college = [[Carlisle Indians football|Carlisle Indian]]<br />
| pfr = <br />
| teams =<br />
* [[Oorang Indians]] (1922–1923) <br />
}}<br />
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'''Samuel Big Bear''' (December 25, 1889 - December 21, 1959), mainly referred to as simply '''Big Bear''' in the record books, was a [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] professional [[American football|football]] player during the early years of the [[National Football League]]. During his two-year career, Big Bear played in 6 games with the [[Oorang Indians]]. He played in 1 game for the [[1922 NFL season|1922 season]] and in 5 games for the [[1923 NFL season|1923 season]]. He ended his professional career after the Indians disbanded in 1923. According to NFL records, Big Bear did not attend college or play [[college football]]. However, the [[Pro Football Researchers Association]] states that he attended the [[Carlisle Indian School]] located in [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/03-01-057.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-03-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127050226/http://profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/03-01-057.pdf |archive-date=2010-11-27 }}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090408075700/http://baron-von-aliff.home.att.net/whats-an-oorang.html What's an Oorang?]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101127050226/http://profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/03-01-057.pdf The Oorang Indians]<br />
*[http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~maxymuk/home/ongoing/oorang.html Ongoing Research Project Uniform Numbers of the NFL Pre-1933]<br />
*[http://www.profootballarchives.com/bigb00200.html Pro Football Archives, Big Bear]<br />
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[[Category:Native American players of American football]]<br />
[[Category:Oorang Indians players]]<br />
[[Category:1889 births]]<br />
[[Category:1959 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Carlisle Indians football players]]<br />
[[Category:Players of American football from Nebraska]]<br />
[[Category:People from Thurston County, Nebraska]]</div>imported>Lepricavark