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Joe P.Back in 1944/45 or 1946, this young pup, an early teener at that time, was also struck by the Sockalexis story.
I don't remember what book it was in, but it was one about several players from that period, I may still even have that book somewhere.
Thinking back to my first exposure to Sockalexis, what I recall mostly was my heart felt sadness for that player.
I never thought of him as a bust, on the contrary, the man had excelled in many areas.
If there was any busting going around, it was his world.
Looking at that great 1895 Holy Cross photo, we must not forget that it was taken just 18 or 19 years after the Little Big Horn.
He was being assimilated, and his cultural world was fading away.
Add the outside hatred to that, and it would drive any man to drinks.
My heart still feels for Sockalexis.