Mary Cooper Gilliam Books
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Gus Welch papers, 1911-1991
Collection
Identifier: 1995-002
Content Description
Correspondence and clippings from and about Gustavus Gus Welch (1892-1970) a full blood Chippewa born in Spooner, Wisconsin, was a member of the Carlisle Indian School Class of 1911, Jim Thorpe's quarterback for the professional football team the Ohio Bulldogs in Canton, Ohio, a member of the U. S. Track Team for the 1912 Olympics, a 1917 graduate of the Dickinson School of Law and a coach at a number of institutions.
Dates:
1911 - 1991