William Henry Dietz
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William Henry "Lone Star" Dietz (1884-1964) was the head coach of the Boston Redskins (now Washington Redskins) of the National Football League. George Preston Marshall, owner and founder of the franchise, sought to rename the Boston Braves after leaving the stadium they shared with the baseball team of the same name. He chose the name Boston Redskins in honor of Dietz, who falsely claimed to be part "Sioux". In fact Dietz was entirely of European ancestry, as was proven by an Indian Country Today article. Dietz also coached the Washington State Cougars to their only Rose Bowl Game win in 1916, Purdue University, and University of Wyoming, among other schools. Dietz played at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School of Carlisle, PA, a teammate of Jim Thorpe under famed coach Pop Warner.
External links
http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1090337978 Reclaiming James Red Star (Information on Dietz's actual heritage.)
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