The Jim Thorpe Backlash

Jim Thorpe begins Olympic triathlon | RallyPoint

On July 7, 1912, Jim Thorpe wins the pentathlon at the ... The Jim Thorpe Backlash: The Olympic Medals Debacle And the Demise of Carlisle | NMAI Magazine.

On this day in history, May 28, 1888, Jim Thorpe, 'greatest athlete in ...

Two-time Olympic gold medalist and Pro Football Hall of Fame member James Francis "Jim" Thorpe came into this world on this day in history, May 28, 1888.

Indian Country: Correct Jim Thorpe's Olympic record; 'Bright Path ...

It's been 108 years since the legendary Native American athlete Jim Thorpe competed in the 1912 summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.

Jim Thorpe reinstated as sole winner of 1912 Olympic gold medals

Jim Thorpe has been ...

I read that Jim Thorpe was stripped of his medals because he wasn't ...

I would not know anything about Jim Thorpe or his compilation in his amateur athlete. Surely I have heard a little bit about him but do know ...

Jim Thorpe 1888 - 1953 - Ya-Native

Jim Thorpe was one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century whose accomplishments in sports, particularly in football and track and field, earned him ...

Thorpe's scandal-tainted 1912 golds still resonate, amaze - WRIC

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — It has been described as the first major international sports scandal, and still resonates more than a century ...

"Greatest athlete in the world" Jim Thorpe reinstated as sole winner ...

Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm - nearly 110 years after being stripped of those ...

Returning an Olympic win to Jim Thorpe - ICT News

After his dominating performance at the 1912 Olympic games in Stockholm, Sweden, King Gustav V proclaimed Jim Thorpe, Sac and Fox and Potawatomi ...

Path Lit By Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport. Most famously, he won gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 ...

Jim Thorpe: World's Greatest Athlete

Join us for a fascinating presentation on the life of famed Native. American athlete Jim Thorpe. Thorpe (Sac and Fox, 1888–1953).

Native American Star Athlete Jim Thorpe Reinstated As Winner Of ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm ...

How Court Battles Keep Oklahoma Sports Hero Jim Thorpe's Final ...

Jim Thorpe. One of the greatest athletes of the 20th century – if not the greatest. After winning two gold medals at the 1912 Olympics, ...

The Legacy of Jim Thorpe and his Eternally Strong "Bright Path"

He played in the MLB, he was a football star and he won two Olympic gold medals. Jim Thorpe's is the story of a native American and one of the best athletes of ...

A Look at the History of Jim Thorpe and Native Americans in Football

Simone Biles addresses 'the mental toll' caused by backlash towards husband Jonathan Owens · World Series 10 hours ago. When is Dodgers-Yankees ...

Jim Thorpe - Children, Facts & Career - Biography (Bio.)

Native American Jim Thorpe won the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Olympics but was stripped of his gold medals for violating amateur ...

Oklahoma legend Jim Thorpe honored with Presidential Medal of ...

Oklahoma legend Jim Thorpe honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom Subscribe to KOCO on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/1lGfjIl Get ...

"BRIGHT PATH STRONG -The Resiliency Of Jim Thorpe" The First ...

The first in a series of pieces on Jim Thorpe, whose life and legacy will soon be presented in an upcoming Hollywood film!

Beverly Slapin's review of UNDEFEATED: JIM THORPE AND THE ...

Editor's Note: Beverly Slapin submitted this review of Steve Sheinkin's Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team.

A Fight For Jim Thorpe's Body | - WBUR

Native American sports star Jim Thorpe throws the discus at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, where he won gold medals in both the pentathlon and ...