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

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.

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References

1. "Former Haskell Football Standout Inspired by Thorpe, Levi and Mills". Indian Country Today Media Network.com.
2. "Flashback Friday: John Levi". Haskell Indian Nations University Athletics. June 29, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
3. "Kansas Sports Hall of Fame - Levi, John".
4. "John Levi Named as Haskell Coach". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, Kansas. August 20, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved October 27, 2016 – via Google News.
5. "John Thomas Levi Fatally Stabbed; Woman Confesses". Seminole Producer. Seminole, Oklahoma. United Press. January 23, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
6. "Jury Convicts Mother in Slaying of Famous Haskell Indian Athlete". Scottsbluff Star-Herald. Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Associated Press. May 24, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .

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