HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A new documentary on the History Channel is putting a spotlight on Native American Olympic gold medalist Jim Thorpe. ‘Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning’ will explore the life and ...

SEATTLE, WA. — The late Jim Thorpe is regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time, and for good reason. He was the first Native American to become an Olympic gold medalist. He also became an ...

He's considered to be one of the greatest and most versatile athletes of all-time! Award-Winning Director Chris Eyre joined us to share more about the incredible life and legacy of the Native American ...

Thorpe grew up in the Sac and Fox Nation Indian tribe in Oklahoma. He was the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for Team USA in the decathlon. He went on to earn another gold medal in ...

A new documentary celebrating one of the greatest athletes of all time, Jim Thorpe, premieres on The History Channel on Monday, July 7. Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning tells the story of the Sac and ...

The life of legendary Native American athlete Jim Thorpe is set to be dramatized in a major new TV series from Verily Storyworks — and for the first time, fans can help bring it to life. Titled THORPE ...

Meet Kate Buford, author of the new book on Jim Thorpe, "Native American Son: The Life and Legend of Jim Thorpe" on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Cumberland County Historical Society, 21 N. Pitt St., ...

The annual Oorang Bang in LaRue is ready to begin this weekend. The two-day street festival honors the the Oorang Indians, the all-Native American football team that played in LaRue from 1922-1923.