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This Week in NDN All-Stars History | August 9–15 | Rudy York, Billy Mills, Tom Longboat & Shoni Schimmel · Sports History Network

• 0:58
  Yankee Stadium.
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  The Red Sox and Yankees are locked in another hard fought ball game.
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  Runners are on base.
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  The batter digs in and waits.
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  One swing is all it's going to take.
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  The pitcher starts his wind up.
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  That's just one of the great moments from this week in Indian All Stars history.
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  Let's look back and find out what happened.
• 1:24
  Welcome to Indian All Stars.
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  I'm Bill Black and every week we travel back to discover how Native athletes athletes help shape the world of sports.
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  Because history isn't trapped behind museum glass, it comes alive.
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  Indian All Stars celebrates great Native American athletes from the past and the present, bringing these great All Stars back into the spotlight for new generations.
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  Now let's look back and find out what happened.
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  Here's what happened the week of August 9th through August 15th in Indian All Stars history.
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  Lets begin with August 9th.
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  We'll start in 1946.
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  Here's the moment we teased at the beginning of today's episode.
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  The Red Sox have runners on base.
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  Cherokee slugger Rudy York digs into the batter's box.
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  One swing is all it takes.
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  York crushes a three run home run in the sixth inning giving Boston a 43 victory over the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
• 2:21
  Nearly 75 years later in 2020, Chickasaw pitcher Brandon Bailey comes out of the bullpen for the Houston Astros against the Oakland athletics.
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  Bailey throws 1 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit while striking out one batter in another solid major league appearance.
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  August 10th is another busy day in Indian All Stars history.
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  Let's begin in 2016, Lumbee gymnast Ashton Locklear delivers one of the finest performances of her career at the Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships in Everett, Washington.
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  She wins the gold medal on the uneven bars and helps Team USA capture the team championship, posting one of the highest uneven bar scores in the world that year.
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  Let's rewind to 1986.
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  Yavapai slugger Darrell Evans steps to the plate for the Detroit Tigers.
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  With the bases loaded, Evans launches a grand slam home run, adding another highlight to his outstanding major league career.
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  Fast forward to 2007.
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  Comanche fighter George Comanche boy Tadwanpa continues his rise in the boxing ring, stopping Clifton Blake with a technical knockout in the fifth round.
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  And finally, in 1989, Salish and Kootenai boxer Marvin Campbell steps into the ring for the 58th fight of his professional career.
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  His bout with Trent Surratt is cut short when a first round technical decision is ruled a draw.
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  August 11th gives us one of the toughest performances of the week.
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  Let's begin in 2019.
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  Cherokee pitcher Adrian Hauser is having a terrific game against the Texas Rangers, but there's one problem.
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  He's battling an illness.
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  At one point, Hauser actually throws up on the mound between pitches.
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  Then he goes right back to work.
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  When the game is over, he struck out 10 batters and earned the victory in one of the grittiest performances of his major league career.
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  Now let's rewind to 1981.
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  Salish and Kootenai boxer Marvin Campbell steps into the ring for the 44th fight of his professional career.
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  This time, Camel makes quick work of Willie Shannon scoring a technical knockout in the third round to add another impressive victory to his resume.
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  August 12th brings us three more memorable moments.
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  Let's begin in 1965, Oglala Sioux runner Billy Mills is competing in Augsburg, West Germany during the United States versus West Germany track meet.
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  When the race is over, Mills has set a new United States record in the 10,000 meters, adding another remarkable achievement to the career of the Olympic champion.
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  Now let's rewind to 1907.
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  Onondaga runner Tom Longboat lines up for an unusual challenge.
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  He has agreed to participate in a four mile race that is not unusual.
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  Here is what really stands out.
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  His opponents aren't one runner, they're a five man relay team.
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  When the race is over, Longboat has beaten all five men by himself, adding another unforgettable chapter to his legendary running career.
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  We'll finish August 12th.
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  In 2020, Kickasaw pitcher Brandon Bailey comes out of the bullpen for the Houston Astros against the San Francisco Giants.
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  Bailey works two solid innings, allowing just one hit while continuing to prove himself at the major league level.
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  Now let's move on to August 13th.
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  We'll begin in 2014.
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  Umatilla guard Shoney Schimmel catches fire against the Tulsa Shock.
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  By the end the of of the second quarter, she's poured in 20 points in that quarter alone, finishing the game with a career high 24 points.
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  At the time, only six players in WNBA history have ever scored 20 or more points in a single quarter.
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  Let's jump back to 2007.
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  Winnebago pitcher Hoba Chamberlain makes his major league debut for the New York Yankees.
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  It's the first appearance in a career that will soothe make him one of baseball's most exciting young pitchers.
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  Next we come to 2005.
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  Blackfeet heavyweight Joe Hip climbs into the ring for the final time.
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  He defeats Ted Riter by majority decision, bringing the curtain down on a professional career that includes 43 victories and just seven defeats.
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  Now let's rewind to 1942 Iroquois champion Henry Henry Armstrong earns a 10 round decision over Jackie Burke, adding another victory to one of boxing's greatest careers.
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  Five years earlier in 1937, Armstrong stops Eddie Brink with a knockout in the third round.
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  And finally in 1934, Cherokee boxer Joe Louis earns an eight round unanimous decision over Jack Kronz, continuing his steady climb toward heavyweight greatness.
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  August 14th takes us in a lot of different directions.
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  Let's begin in 1911, Onondaga distance runner Tom Longboat faces one of England's greatest runners, Alfred shrub, in a 12 mile race.
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  Shrub leads early, but Longboat patiently works his way back.
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  By the finish, Longboat is pulled ahead to win by half a lap, adding another remarkable victory to his legendary career.
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  Lets move ahead to 1986.
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  Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara boxer Virgil Hill needs just two rounds to knock out Marcus Dorsey, continuing his climb toward boxing greatness.
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  Now let's rewind to 1926.
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  The New York Rangers sign Chippewa hockey pioneer Clarence Taffy Abel.
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  He soon becomes the first American player to establish himself as a regular in the National Hockey League.
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  Fast forward to 2015.
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  Umatilla guard Shoney Schimmel leads the Atlanta Dream with 18 points against the Minnesota Lakes, turning in one of her strongest performances of the season.
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  Next we come to 2020.
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  Chickasaw pitcher Brandon Bailey comes out of the bullpen for the Houston Astros against the Seattle Mariners.
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  Bailey throws two scoreless innings and strikes out three batters in another impressive relief appearance.
• 8:45
  Let's rewind one more time to 1943.
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  Iroquois champion Henry Armstrong earns another victory defeating Joey Silva over 10 rounds in Spokane, Washington.
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  And finally in 2025, a chainsaw sculpture honoring Daco goaltender K.
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  Terry Price is presented to the city of Williams Lake.
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  Created by artist Jeffrey Samudzaki, the piece is a reminder that the impact of great athletes can reach far beyond sport.
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  Our final stop this week is August 15th.
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  Let's begin.
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  In 1951, Cherokee heavyweight Joe Louis steps into the ring against Jimmy Bivens.
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  After 10 rounds, Lewis earns a unanimous decision victory, adding another win to one of boxing's greatest careers.
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  We'll finish the week in 2021.
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  Mohawk driver Dexter Stacy rolls onto the historic street circuit at Trawal Rivieres for the NASCAR Pintee series.
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  After qualifying 15th, his best starting position ever at the event, Stacy stays on the lead lap for all 60 circuits and finishes 10th.
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  His best career career result at the famous Quebec race that wraps up another memorable week in Indian All Stars history.
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  If you enjoyed today's look back, I invite you to visit IndianAllStars.com where you'll find more athlete stories, blog articles, videos, podcast episodes, and exclusive merchandise celebrating great Native American athletes from the past and the present.
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  I hope you'll join me again next week as we bring more great Native athletes back into the spotlight.
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  Until then, this is Indian All Stars.