Team USA’s forward Abby Roque made her Olympic debut last weekend in Beijing. She grew up in the UP, and she’s the first Native American to play for the US women’s team, a member of the Wahnapitae First Nation. But she’s not the first Native player to be part of the US team. That player was one Taffy Abel, and today on Stateside, his nephew talks about his life and many athletic achievements.

GUEST: 

George Jones, Taffy Abel’s nephew

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Stateside’s theme music is by 14KT.

Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions.

Team USA&rsquo;s forward Abby Roque made her Olympic debut last weekend in Beijing. She grew up in the UP, and she&rsquo;s the first Native American to play for the US women&rsquo;s team, a member of the Wahnapitae First Nation. But she&rsquo;s not the first Native player to be part of the US team. That player was one Taffy Abel, and today on Stateside, his nephew talks about his life and many athletic achievements.
GUEST: 
George Jones, Taffy Abel&rsquo;s nephew
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Stateside&rsquo;s theme music is by&nbsp;<a href="https://14kt.bandcamp.com/">14KT.</a>
Additional music by<a href="https://www.sessions.blue/">&nbsp;Blue Dot Sessions.</a>

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Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/stateside">michiganpublic.org</a>.
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Stateside

Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.

To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit michiganpublic.org.

If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganradio.org/podfund

Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/programs/stateside">michiganpublic.org</a>.
If you like what you hear on the pod, consider <a href="https://bit.ly/3RJN5Ul">supporting our work</a>: michiganradio.org/podfund

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