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Xavier Downwind
Professional American football player (1893-1968)
Also known as Chief Xavier Downwind
- Born
- December 24, 1893
- Died
- July 26, 1968
- Birthplace
- Place of death
- Citizenship
- Occupation
- Height
- 72 in
Professional American football player (1893-1968)
Also known as Chief Xavier Downwind
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Chief Xavier Downwind a.k.a. Red Fang was a professional football player who played in the National Football League during the 1922 and 1923 seasons. He played college football at the Carlisle Indian School, located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, before joining the NFL's Oorang Indians. The Indians were a team based in LaRue, Ohio, composed only of Native Americans, and coached by Jim Thorpe. Downwind was a Chippewa.