About John Levi
Lived 1898 – 1946 (aged 47). John Levi was an american football player.
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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Who was John Levi?
American-football player (1898-1946)
When was John Levi born?
John Levi was born on 14 June 1898 in Bridgeport.
When did John Levi die?
John Levi died on 22 January 1946 in Denver.
What was John Levi's occupation?
John Levi was an american football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Levi. https://biography.guide/john-levi/
MLA: "John Levi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-levi/.
Chicago: "John Levi." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-levi/.
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