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

    May 5, 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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  5. www.usatoday.com › story › sportsJim Thorpe posthumously receives Presidential Medal of Freedom

    May 3, 2024 · The Jim Thorpe Award is given annually to the best defensive back in college football. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to “individuals who ...

  6. www.visitpa.com › insiders-travel-guide-jim-thorpeJim Thorpe Travel Guide 2024 | visitPA

    Apr 23, 2024 · Known as the “Little Switzerland of America,” the town is ranked as one of the most picturesque places in the country to experience fall foliage by publications including Travel + Leisure and USA Today. While the town is a great year-round destination, Jim Thorpe is simply stunning against the vibrant backdrop of autumn.

  7. www.usatoday.com › story › newsJim Thorpe posthumously awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

    May 3, 2024 · The Oklahoman. 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...

  8. www.tnonline.com › 20240507 › president-posthumouslyPresident posthumously presents Jim Thorpe the Medal of ...

    May 7, 2024 · U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday affirmed what local residents have believed for decades, that legendary Sac and Fox Nation and Potawatomi athlete Jim Thorpe, buried in the county-seat community, was in fact one of the greatest athletes of all time.

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  10. www.yahoo.com › news › jim-thorpe-world-greatestJim Thorpe, the World’s Greatest Athlete, Posthumously ...

    May 3, 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...

  11. www.abc27.com › pennsylvania › jim-thorpe-namesakeJim Thorpe, namesake of Pennsylvania town, posthumously ...

    May 3, 2024 · Jim Thorpe was the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal, winning for the United States in the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Games.

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