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| Sampson "Sam" Bird
1985 - Football - Blackfeet
DATE OF BIRTH: August 14, 1885
DATE OF DEATH: January 24, 1952
- BIRTH PLACE: Browning, Montana
- TRIBE: Blackfeet
- EDUCATION: Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
- SPORTS DATA: Football/ LaCrosse/ Track and Field
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Varsity Football letterman at Carlisle Indian School 1909, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1915
- Captain, Carlisle Indians Football Team 1911
- National Honor Selection to All-American Honorable mention 1911
- LaCrosse Letterman at Carlisle Indian School 1909, 1910, 1911
- Captain, Carlisle Indians LaCrosse Team 1910
- Track and Field Letterman at Carlisle Indian School 1909, 1910, 1911
QUOTES: Browning Chief Newspaper
- "Loved and respected by his neighbors and friends of all creeds, Indian and white, his loss will be felt by all."
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