Night Hawk

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameNight Hawk
Used name•Night Hawk
Other namesEli Martin
AffiliationsMohawk Indians, (CAN)
NOC Canada
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Night Hawk won a bronze medal in 1904 lacrosse with the Mohawk Indian team representing Canada. Some sources list the Mohawk Indian team as actually an Iroquois Indian team, as the Mohawks were one of the six nations of the Six Nation Confederacy of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Native American peoples. They apparently were from the area surrounding Brantford, Ontario. As one would expect with First Nation athletes from that era, nothing can be found of his life, although we have found his Anglicized name, Eli Martin. There are 10 known species of nighthawks, which are indigenous to the Western Hemisphere, but an association with the lacrosse player can only be speculative.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1904 Summer Olympics Lacrosse CAN Night Hawk
Lacrosse, Men (Olympic) Mohawk Indians 3 Bronze