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Jim Thorpe

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American track and field athlete and baseball player (1888-1953)

United StatesAthletesDied 1953
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James Francis Thorpe was an American athlete who won Olympic gold medals and played professional football, baseball, and basketball. A citizen of the Sac and Fox Nation, he was the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States in the Olympics.

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Thorpe in 1912Thorpe in 1912Thorpe tackling a dummy that is made of weights and pulley on wire, with Coach Warner, 1912Thorpe tackling a dummy that is made of weights and pulley on wire, with Coach Warner, 1912

Teams 7

San Francisco Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Atlanta Braves
New York Giants
Toledo Mud Hens
Chicago Cardinals
Rock Island Independents

Awards 4

2024Presidential Medal of Freedom
1986Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
1963Pro Football Hall of Fame
1950Oklahoma Hall of Fame

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Connected to Jim 6

Elizabeth WarrenAlso won Oklahoma Hall of FameNadia ComăneciAlso won Oklahoma Sports Hall of FameWanda JacksonAlso won Oklahoma Hall of FameFerguson JenkinsAlso won Oklahoma Sports Hall of FameCarrie UnderwoodAlso won Oklahoma Hall of FameMark PriceAlso won Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame

About this person

James Francis Thorpe was an American athlete who won Olympic gold medals and played professional football, baseball, and basketball. A citizen of the Sac and Fox Nation, he was the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States in the Olympics. Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, Thorpe won two Olympic gold medals in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Country
United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Died 1953
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