The town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, was named in his honor. It has a monument site that contains his remains, which were the subject of legal action. Thorpe appeared in several films …

Dec 3, 2025 · Jim Thorpe was one of the most accomplished all-around athletes in history. In 1950 he was selected by American sportswriters and broadcasters as the greatest American …

Though he died in poverty, Jim Thorpe is remembered as one of the greatest sportsmen of the 20th century, having won two Olympic track and field golds and played baseball, American …

Apr 2, 2014 · An All-American in football at the Carlisle Indian School, Jim Thorpe won the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Olympics before his gold medals were revoked on a …

Aug 8, 2025 · From his humble beginnings in Oklahoma, Jim Thorpe emerged as a groundbreaking figure in American sports. Born in 1887, he excelled in various athletic …

But Jim Thorpe was different. While he played the sport at the big league level with uneven results for a half-dozen seasons, his overall athletic prowess a century ago before embarking on a …

Just before the season-ending series between the Canton Bulldogs and the arch-rival Massillon Tigers in 1915, Bulldogs general manager Jack Cusack signed the most famous athlete of the …

Nov 17, 2021 · The life of legendary Native American sports hero Jim Thorpe, an Olympic Gold Medalist, NFL star, Major League Baseball player, and one of the greatest athletes of all-time. …

Recognized as perhaps the great athlete of all time, James "Jim" Thorpe excelled in every sport he attempted. A Sac-Fox Native American, Thorpe was a two-time All-American in football and …

Jim Thorpe was the winner of the decathlon and the pentathlon at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, and despite all the century-ending polls to the contrary, still, over 100 years later, …