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This Week in NDN All-Stars History: August 16–22, 2026
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EPISODE SUMMARY
This week in NDN All-Stars history, one date steals the show.
On August 18 alone, five Native sports stories unfold across three different sports. Shinnecock golfer Oscar Bunn defeats legendary golfer Harry Vardon. Cherokee boxer Jack Dempsey begins his professional career. Sac and Fox legend Jim Thorpe makes another move in his Major League Baseball journey. And boxing greats Henry Armstrong and Joe Louis both score victories.
But that’s only part of the week.
Henry Armstrong…
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