List of Native American sportspeople

This is a list of North American sportspeople of Native American ancestry.

American & Canadian football

Oorang Indians players

Cherokee
Chippewa
Cupeño
Flathead
Mission
Mohawk
Mohican
Pomo
Sac and Fox
Winnebago
Wyandotte

Athletics

Baseball

Ice hockey

Top to bottom: Ted Nolan, Brandon Nolan and Jordan Nolan

Basketball

Boxing

Cycling

Golf

Gymnastics

Ice skating

Mixed martial arts

Soccer

Swimming

Table tennis

  • Angelita Rosal, table tennis player and first woman inducted in the Indian Athletic Hall of Fame in 1973[58]

Professional wrestling

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