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Vor einem Tag · On May 3 his granddaughter, Gail Lynn Hannon, accepted Thorpe’s Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at the White House. Thorpe was the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States in the Olympics. He was a member of the Sac and Fox Nation, growing up in what is now Oklahoma. Throughout his athletic career ...
Vor einem Tag · No. of Olympics participated in: 1 (Stockholm 1912) Medals won: 3 (3 gold) Bottom Line: Jim Thorpe. Thorpe was the greatest athlete of his time, but he was banned from the Olympics and even lost his titles after it was revealed that he had been paid for playing semi-professional baseball before competing, violating the Olympics amateurism rules.
Vor 4 Tagen · Four from Jim Thorpe will be inducted. The Carbon County Hall of Sports Hall of Fame committee will hold its 2024 induction dinner and program on Sunday, May 26, at the Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company hall. The ceremony will honor 21 inductees from six Carbon County communities and Coaldale who were selected for the honor by committees ...
Richie Havens, Roger McQuinn, John Sebastian, Jorma Kaukonen, Billy Cobham, Victor Bailey, Larry Coryell, Dave Liebman, John Abercrombie, Jimmy Bruno, John Oates, Tom ...
Vor 22 Stunden · Jim Thorpe – first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the U.S. (died in 1953) Judy Shepard – co-founded the Matthew Shepard Foundation in honor of her son, a 21-year-old gay student at the University of Wyoming who died in 1998 after he was beaten and tied to a fence
Vor 2 Tagen · Isabelle Thorpe (left) and Kate Shortman will compete at their second Olympics in Paris (John Walton/PA) The pair finished 14th three years ago in Tokyo but have built an impressive CV since ...
Vor 5 Tagen · This legendary band will hit the stage at 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229, delivering their iconic hits that have stood the test of time. From their chart-topping classics to their timeless melodies, this is a concert you won't want to miss. Tickets for Tommy James and the Shondells will be available for purchase starting from ...
