Bill Newashe

Athlete

1889 – 1962

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Who was Bill Newashe?

William O. Newashe was a professional football player. He attended high school and college at the Carlisle Indian School, located Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Newashe, a member of the Sac and Fox Nation, played five games in the National Football League during the 1923 season with the Oorang Indians.

He was married to Myrtle Cowan. They had a daughter, Suzanne Newashe Underwood, who was the mother to Rebecca Lea Lewis Dean.

He had a sister, Emma Newashe, who was the grandmother to Donna Newashe McAllister. Bill was a Native American and a member of the Sac and Fox nation.

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Born
Oct 5, 1889
Shawnee
Died
Feb 8, 1962

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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