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26. Apr. 2024 · Der US-Mehrkämpfer Jim Thorpe hatte den Zehnkampf klar vor dem Schweden Wieslander gewonnen. 1913 wurde bekannt, dass Thorpe vor den Spielen von Stockholm als Halbprofi Baseball gespielt und somit gegen die Amateurregeln der Olympischen Spiele verstoßen hatte.
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3. Mai 2024 · President Biden announced Friday one of Oklahoma's most famous athletes is being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously. Jim Thorpe, who was Sac and Fox, was born in Prague, Oklahoma and in 1912 became the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal. He is among 18 others who will receive the Medal of Freedom ...
5. Mai 2024 · 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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3. Mai 2024 · While that distinction has lasted over 100 years, he’ll eternally be recognized as a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient. President Joe Biden bestowed the honor posthumously Friday in a ...
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.
3. Mai 2024 · 36. President Joe Biden named sports icons Katie Ledecky and Jim Thorpe among the 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday. Ledecky, the most decorated women’s swimmer in...
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...
