Jim Thorpe

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Gender

Male

Birthday

5/22/1887

Place of Birth

Prague, Indian Territory [now Oklahoma], USA

Also Known As

James ThorpeWathahuck-BrightpathJames Francis Thorpe

Jim Thorpe

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 became the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States. Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, he won Olympic gold medals in the 1912 pentathlon and decathlon, and played American football (collegiate and professional), professional baseball, and basketball. He lost his Olympic titles after it was fou...

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