Black Eagle (lacrosse)

Black Eagle
Personal information
NicknameBill Austin
BornJuly 1865
Ontario, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada Canada
SportLacrosse
Medal record
Men's lacrosse

Competitor for Canada Canada

Bronze medal – third place 1904 St Louis Team competition

Black Eagle (born July 1865, date of death unknown)[1] was a First Nations lacrosse player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics for Canada. In 1904, he was a member of the Mohawk Indians Lacrosse Team which won the bronze medal in the lacrosse tournament.

References

  • Profile at Sports Reference.com
  • Mallon, Bill (1999). The 1904 Olympic Games Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: NC: McFarland. pp. 165–167.
  • Black Eagle at Olympedia