Little Twig, a member of the Mohawk nation, first played football at Thomas Indian School on the Cattaraugus Reservation and then at the Carlisle Indian School located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Before starting his NFL career, Little Twig served in the United States Army from 1917 until 1921.

After the franchise folded in 1923, Little Twig and Thorpe joined the Rock Island Independents for the 1924 and 1925 seasons.

He finished his NFL career in 1926, playing with the Akron Indians and the Canton Bulldogs.

He died on March 6, 1939, when his automobile struck a tree at the bottom of a hill in Canton, Ohio.