The town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, was named in his honor. It has a monument site that contains his remains, which were the subject of legal action. Thorpe appeared in several films …

Oct 11, 2025 · 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 …

Thorpe is a variant of the Middle English word thorp, meaning hamlet or small village. Thorpe may refer to:

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Nov 17, 2021 · Jim Thorpe had a six-year career in Major League Baseball with the New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds and Boston Braves. Determined to become a professional athlete, …

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, …

Thorpe won gold medals in the pentathlon (five track and field events in one day) and decathlon (ten events in two days) at the 1912 Summer Olympics. After the decathlon, the King of …

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Five illustrations from a 1911 Philadelphia Inquirer article portray a robust Jim Thorpe (also known as Wa-Tho-Huk) in his athletic prime, countering prevalent beliefs that Euro-Americans had …

Jul 7, 2025 · Hailed as one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century, Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympics, played six seasons of Major League Baseball, nine seasons of …