Gus Welch
Football Player
Chippewa Indian who was inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame, and also coached lacrosse in several universities.
He played quarterback at Carlisle Indian School, alongside Jim Thorpe, and was coached by the legendary Pop Warner.
He coached football at Washington State University, Virginia University, the American University, and at Haskell Indian Nations University.
He was born a part of the Chippewa tribe in Spooner, Wisconsin.
He was joined by O.J. Simpson in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.