Walter Lingo

Walter H. Lingo
Born(1890-10-12)October 12, 1890
LaRue, Ohio, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 1966(1966-12-31) (aged 76)
LaRue, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationsRetail merchant, dog breeder, NFL team owner
Known forOriginator of King Oorang breed of Airedale dogs, owner of Oorang Indians NFL team

Walter Houston Lingo (October 12, 1890 – December 31, 1966) was an Airedale Terrier breeder from La Rue, Ohio. During the 1920s, he owned the Oorang Dog Kennels. As a way of promoting his kennels, Lingo financed a National Football League franchise, called the Oorang Indians in 1922.

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