John Levi (American football) explained

John Levi
Birth Date:	14 June 1898
Birth Place:	Bridgeport, Oklahoma, U.S.
Death Place:	Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Player Years1:	1919
Player Team1:	Phillips
Player Years2:	1922–1924
Player Team2:	Haskell
Player Positions:	Fullback
Coach Years1:	1927–1934
Coach Team1:	Haskell (assistant)
Coach Years2:	1935–1936
Coach Team2:	Haskell
Awards:	First-team All-American (1923)

John C. "Skee" Levi (June 14, 1898 – January 22, 1946) was an Arapaho Indian athlete,^[1] playing college football for the Haskell Indians.^[2] Allegedly Jim Thorpe called him the greatest athlete he'd ever seen.^[3] He then coached at his alma mater.^[4]

Levi died on January 22, 1946, at Denver General Hospital in Denver, Colorado, after he was fatally stabbed by Fannie Stabler. In May 1946, Stabler was convicted of voluntary manslaughter.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Former Haskell Football Standout Inspired by Thorpe, Levi and Mills. Indian Country Today Media Network.com.
2. Web site: Flashback Friday: John Levi . Haskell Indian Nations University Athletics . June 29, 2012 . October 27, 2016 .
3. Web site: Kansas Sports Hall of Fame - Levi, John.
4. News: . John Levi Named as Haskell Coach . . . August 20, 1935 . 1 . October 27, 2016 . .
5. News: . John Thomas Levi Fatally Stabbed; Woman Confesses . . . . January 23, 1946 . 1 . October 4, 2021 . .
6. News: . Jury Convicts Mother in Slaying of Famous Haskell Indian Athlete . . . . May 24, 1946 . 1 . October 4, 2021 . .