Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Died 1973 Weight 163 pounds (74 kg) Jersey number 11 | Name Emmett McLemore | |
19231924 Oorang IndiansKansas City Blues Education Haskell Indian Nations University, Pittsburg State University | ||
Emmett "Red Fox" McLemore (September 12, 1899 – May 19, 1973) was a professional football player who played in the National Football League during the 1923 season. That season, he joined the NFL's Oorang Indians. The Indians were a team based in LaRue, Ohio, composed only of Native Americans, and coached by Jim Thorpe. Emmett was a Cherokee.
On December 2, 1923, McLemore recorded a touchdown to Arrowhead and made a field goal after a Joe Guyon interception. However, he missed two extra point kicks in a 22-19 loss to the Chicago Cardinals. During that same game a McLemore punt hit a Cardinals' player and was soon picked up by Ted Buffalo for a score. A week later on December 7, McLemore caught two passes from Guyon for touchdowns in a 19-0 victory over the Louisville Brecks.
He spent the 1924 season playing in 4 NFL games with the Kansas City Blues.