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6. Mai 2024 · By Sam Laskaris. Windspeaker.com. Jim Thorpe was posthumously awarded a prestigious honour more than a century after some of his greatest sporting achievements. Thorpe, a Native American athlete from Oklahoma, was one of 19 individuals named as recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a ceremony held May 3 at the White ...
Vor 5 Tagen · 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 athlete and the greatest gridiron football player of the first half of the 20th century.
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6. Mai 2024 · Add one more accolade to legendary Oklahoma athlete Jim Thorpe’s trophy case. President Joe Biden gave him the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously late last week. Thorpe was the first Native American to win an Olympic Gold Medal. He won two in track and field at the 1912 Summer Games.
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Vor 3 Tagen · Jim Thorpe showcased unparalleled athleticism and he transcended racial barriers through the power of perseverance, sheer will and determination,” Biden added. Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, Thorpe won two Olympic gold medals in the 1912 Summer Olympics (one in the classic pentathlon and the other ...
6. Mai 2024 · Published May 6, 2024 at 7:50 AM CDT. Abi Ruth Martin. / Legislative Service Bureau. A painting of Jim Thorpe is displayed at the Oklahoma State Capitol. Add one more accolade to legendary Oklahoma athlete Jim Thorpe’s trophy case. President Joe Biden gave him the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously late last week.
3. Mai 2024 · Jim Thorpe (Sac and Fox/Potawatomi) was bestowed two Olympic gold medals by King Gustav of Sweden at the conclusion of the 1912 Olympic Games after winning the decathlon and pentathlon in...
Vor einem Tag · Thorpe’s legacy continues to be celebrated, with the “Jim Thorpe Award” being presented annually to the top defensive back in college football since 1986. After the Olympics, Thorpe pursued a professional sports career, playing baseball from 1913 to 1919 for teams such as the New York Giants, Boston Braves, and Cincinnati Reds.
