Life Stories of Oklahoma Indian Football Stars Finally Told
Summary
Carlisle, PA, July 29, 2009 --( Only through spending great amounts of time and effort researching these people is Dr. Benjey able to not only tell the individual life stories but to tie them together into a larger narrative.Oklahoma’s Carlisle Indian School Immortals is heavily illustrated with numerous, never-before-seen period photos, newspaper cartoons and drawings.Benjey’s previous books, Keep A-goin’: the life of Lone Star Dietz and Doctors, Lawyers, Indian Chiefs: Jim Thorpe & Pop Warner’s Carlisle Indian School Football Immortals Tackle Socialites, Bootleggers, Students, Moguls, Prejudice, The Government, Tooth Decay and Rum, have both won awards and received positive reviews.After reading this book, you will soon wonder why names such as Mike Balenti, Frank Cayou, Pete and Emil Hauser, and Victor Kelley are unfamiliar to most people.Only through spending great amounts of time and effort researching these people is Dr. Benjey able to not only tell the individual life stories but to tie them together into a larger narrative.The attractive hardback cover should make the book attractive to readers from seventh grade to senior citizen.Benjey’s previous books, Keep A-goin’: the life of Lone Star Dietz and Doctors, Lawyers, Indian Chiefs: Jim Thorpe & Pop Warner’s Carlisle Indian School Football Immortals Tackle Socialites, Bootleggers, Students, Moguls, Prejudice, The Government, Tooth Decay and Rum, have both won awards and received positive reviews.Oklahoma’s Carlisle Indian School Immortals is available from Tuxedo Press, bookstores and on-line booksellers.