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      • James Francis Thorpe (Sac and Fox (Sauk): Wa-Tho-Huk, translated as "Bright Path"; May 22 or 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953) 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.
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    James Francis Thorpe (Sac and Fox (Sauk): Wa-Tho-Huk, translated as "Bright Path"; May 22 or 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953) 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.

  6. www.britannica.com › biography › Jim-Thorpe-AmericanJim Thorpe | Biography, Olympics, & Facts | Britannica

    5 days ago · James Francis Thorpe. Born: May 28, 1888, near Prague, Indian Territory [now in Oklahoma], U.S. Died: March 28, 1953, Lomita, California (aged 64) Awards And Honors: Olympic Games. All-America team. Pro Football Hall of Fame (1963) 1 All-Pro selection. Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 1963) (Show more) Recent News.

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  7. www.biography.com › athlete › jim-thorpeJim Thorpe - Children, Facts & Career - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · Baseball Players. Jim Thorpe. Native American Jim Thorpe won the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Olympics but was stripped of his gold medals for violating amateur eligibility rules....

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    thorpe, james francis (1888–1953). Jim Thorpe was perhaps the United States' greatest athlete of the twentieth century. An American Indian, he is usually considered to be Sac and Fox, although he also had Potawatomi, Menominee, and Kickapoo, as well as Irish and French, ancestry.

  10. baseballhall.org › The-Legend-of-Jim-Thorpe#GoingDeep: The Legend of Jim Thorpe | Baseball Hall of Fame

    Our Stories. #GoingDeep: The Legend of Jim Thorpe. Written by: Bill Francis. Arguably the greatest athlete of all time was bedeviled by the curveball, a not uncommon lament for those trying to succeed at the national pastime. But Jim Thorpe was different.

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    THORPE, James Francis ("Jim") ( b. 22 May 1887 in Keokuk Falls, now Prague, Oklahoma; d. 28 March 1953 in Lomita, California), Native American who, as the winner of the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 Olympics and as an outstanding collegiate football and track and field star and professional baseball and football player, is considered one ...

  13. www.profootballhof.com › players › jim-thorpeJim Thorpe | Pro Football Hall of Fame

    Full Name: James Francis Wathohuck Thorpe. Birthdate: May 28, 1887. Birthplace: Prague, Okla. High School: Carlisle Indian School. Enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame: Sept. 7, 1963

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