The name was adopted due to the sponsorship of the team by Walter Lingo, proprietor of Oorang Kennels of LaRue, Ohio.
[1] Lingo was attracted to the fellowship of some of the leading celebrities of his era, including baseball players Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, athletic legend Jim Thorpe, boxer Jack Dempsey, and actor Gary Cooper — all of whom he was known to hunt with, together with his dogs.
[3] Together the two perfected the idea of establishing an all-Native American team and touring the squad almost exclusively — generating publicity for Lingo's kennels while covering expenses through collection of appearance guarantees.
Oorang battled to a record of 3 wins and 6 losses in 1922, playing just one game at home in Marion.
[3] Their second season, 1923, would prove even worse and would be their last in the NFL as the novelty of an increasingly uncompetitive All-Indian team wore thin.