Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Allie P. Reynolds
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   REYNOLDS
   OKLAHOMA CITY - Allie P. REYNOLDS was born February 10, 1917. He died
   December 27, 1994, in Oklahoma City. Funeral services were held
   December 30 at First Presbyterian Church. Interment was in Memorial
   Park Cemetery.
   He had played professional baseball for the Cleveland Indians and the
   New York Yankees. He was a graduate of Oklahoma A & M (now Oklahoma
   State University), was a charter member of May Avenue United Methodist
   Church and a 32nd Degree Mason, and was owner and president of Atlas
   Mud and Reynolds Petroleum. He was active in American Indian causes,
   including president of the American Indian Hall of Fame, president of
   the Center of the American Indian, and founding president of Red
   Earth. He was an original member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Gaming
   Authority Board and United Native Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY).
   He was a six-time American League All-Star and was the first league
   pitcher to have two no-hitters in the same season. As a result of this
   record, he won the Hickok Award for outstanding pitcher. He also
   established the record for the most World Series wins, with seven to
   his credit. As an American League player representative his work
   contributed to the formation of the player pension program, a job he
   considered his greatest contribution to baseball. His awards and
   honors included Oklahoma Heritage Hall of Fame; Oklahoma Sports Hall
   of Fame of the Jim Thorpe Association; OSU Hall of Fame’s Hickok
   Award; Oklahoma Baseball Hall of Fame; Outstanding Indian, 1952-54;
   American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame; Creek Nation Medallion Award;
   Henry G. Bennett Award, OSU; and the Center of the American Indian
   Benefit Award. The Allie P. Reynolds Stadium at OSU is named for him.
   He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Mary REYNOLDS; his
   wife, Earlene REYNOLDS; a son, Allie Dale REYNOLDS; grandson, Michael
   REYNOLDS; and his brother Jim REYNOLDS. His survivors include his
   daughter, Bobbye Kaye FERGUSON of San Francisco, CA; his son, J.D.
   REYNOLDS of Mustang; brother, Brenton REYNOLDS of Brooklyn, TX; eight
   grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.