The 1904-06 football teams were Indian coached with great success by Eddy Rodgers and Bemus Pierce, both former Carlisle All-Americans.
He was a member of a group from Carlisle which took part in the President Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Parade in March, 1905 in Washington D.C., at which time he met and became friends with the great Apache War Chief Geronimo.
He then spent a number of years as Athletic Manager and Coach at Haskell Indian Institute in Kansas, and later worked as a YMCA Director.
He then moved to Austin, Texas, and worked for the Capitol Area Council of boy scouts serving as Ranger at Camp Tom Wooten.
In late 1953, Chief Venne relocated to Sebastopol, California, and continued to be involved with several boy scout councils.
He was proud of his Native American roots, embraced his culture and remained a devout Christian during his entire life.