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2. Apr. 2014 · Jim Thorpe was a Native American athlete who won the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Olympics, but was stripped of his gold medals for violating amateur rules. He also played professional baseball and football, and faced personal and professional struggles after his sports career.
Jim Thorpe. James Francis Thorpe ( Sac and Fox (Sauk): Wa-Tho-Huk, translated as "Bright Path"; [2] May 22 or 28, [3] 1887 – March 28, 1953) [4] was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. A member of the Sac and Fox Nation, Thorpe was the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States in the Olympics.
1 Biografie. 1.1 Kindheit und Jugend. 1.2 Beginn der Sportkarriere. 1.3 Olympische Spiele 1912. 1.4 Verlust des Amateurstatus. 1.5 Baseball-Karriere. 1.6 American Football und Basketball. 1.7 Ehen und Nachkommen. 1.8 Weiterer Lebensweg und Tod. 1.9 Opfer von Rassismus. 2 Vermächtnis. 2.1 Olympische Rehabilitierung. 2.2 Ehrungen.
Vor 6 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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9. Aug. 2022 · Pulitzer winner’s new biography tells fascinating story of a Native American star recently recognised as a double Olympic champion. David Smith in Washington. Tue 9 Aug 2022 21.36 EDT. First ...
22. Aug. 2022 · No one has done that trifecta before or since,” said Maraniss in a phone interview. “But also, it was a chance for me to write about the Native American experience.”. Thorpe was born in 1887 ...
Hall Of Fame Bio. Jim Thorpe is considered one of the greatest American athletes of all time. Thorpe, a Native American of Sauk and Fox descent, played football under coach Pop Warner and went on to play professional football and baseball. He won the decathlon and pentathlon at the Olympic Games Stockholm 1912, but was deprived of his gold ...
