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EPISODE SUMMARY
Native American athletes featured this week include Henry Armstrong, Joe Louis, Billy Mills, Ethan Bear, Ross Anderson, Derrick Begay, Tommy Morrison, and Joe Hipp.
This week in NDN All-Stars history features memorable moments across boxing, hockey, rodeo, skiing, and distance running.
Henry Armstrong records several victories during the 1930s and 1940s as he continues building one of the greatest careers in boxing history. Joe Louis also adds another win in Detroit during his dominant championship era.
Moving into more recent decades, Ethan Bear scores the first goal of his NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers, while Ross Anderson is inducted into the United States Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. Rodeo champion Derrick Begay captures the team roping title at RodeoHouston, and Billy Mills wins the famous Cinque Mulini cross-country race in Italy.
From historic boxing arenas to international sporting events, these moments show the lasting impact Native athletes have made across the world of sports.
Topics Covered
• Henry Armstrong wins multiple boxing bouts in the 1930s and 1940s
• Joe Louis defeats Abe Simon during his heavyweight championship era
• Ethan Bear scores the first NHL goal of his career
• Ross Anderson is inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame
• Derrick Begay wins the RodeoHouston team roping championship
• Tommy Morrison records a technical knockout victory in Tulsa
• Joe Hipp wins a ten-round heavyweight decision in Tacoma
• Billy Mills wins the Cinque Mulini cross-country race in Italy
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Sports History Network — This Week In NDN All-Stars History - March 22 - 28. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
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Every week, we break down what happened in Indian All-Stars history. The winds, the moments, and the athletes who made them happen. Here's what happened the week of March 22nd through March 28th. March 22nd, in 1943, Henry Armstrong defeats Al Tribuani by 10-round unanimous decision at Cidic Auditorium in Houston, Texas. March 23rd, in 2024, Ross Anderson is inducted into the United States ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame finish feeding Michigan. In 2025, Derek DeGay and his healing partner, Cultur Ty, won the team-roping event at rodeo Houston at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. March 24th, in 1944, Henry Armstrong defeats Ralph Sanelli by 10-round unanimous decision at Cidic Auditorium in Houston, Texas. March 25th, in 1918, Jack Gibson knocks out Tom Lyley in the first round at the Southwest Athletic Club in Japlin, Missouri.
In 1938, Henry Armstrong stops Eddie Zivock with a fourth round technical knockout at Olympia Stadium in Detroit, Michigan. In 2018, Creeping Bear scores the first goal of his NHL career for the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. March 27th, in 1934, Henry Armstrong knocks out and run in the first round at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. In 1942, Joe Lewis stops Abe Simon at 16 seconds of the sixth round at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In 1994, Tommy Morrison defeats Brian Scott with a technical knockout at one minute and 37 seconds of the second round in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 1998, Joe Hipp wins a 10 round unanimous decision over Jack based in the Tacoma, Washington. March 28th, in 1965, Billy Mills wins a Chinkway Millennium Cross Country Race in San Victoria, Olona, Italy by 30 seconds. To see the full stories, shopped the merch
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