Clarence "Taffy" Abel, born May 28, 1900 in Sault St. Marie, Michigan, has achieved a lot of firsts for Native Americans. His wikipedia page says he is was a member of the Ojibwe tribe, but the video below says he was from the Sioux tribe of the Chippewas.
He was the first Native American to be a US Olympic flag bearer for the US at the 1924 Winter Olympics where he was a silver medalist in ice hockey. In 1926 he signed with the New York Rangers, becoming the first Native American to play in the National Hockey League. He was part of the team when they won the Stanley Cup in the 1927-1928 season.
He went to the Chicago Black Hawks and helped them win the Stanley Cup in the 1933-1934 season. He retired afterwards.
He passed away in August 1964.
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