Jim Thorpe
American track and field athlete and baseball player (1888-1953)
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Jim Thorpe was an American athlete who excelled in both track and field and baseball during the early 20th century. He is remembered as one of the most versatile and talented sportsmen in American history.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1888-05-28
- Died
- 1953-03-28
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Essentials of Technical Rope Rescue, Levels I and II
- Graduated tests in mathematics
- Computer supported knowledge acquisition for a participatory regional planning method
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Film & TV
Acting · Prague, Indian Territory [now Oklahoma], USA
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…
Known for
- Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning — Self2025
- Red Fever — Self (archive footage)2024
- Wagon Master — Navajo Indian1950
- White Heat — Big Convict (uncredited)1949
- Road to Utopia — Collins (uncredited)1946
Article
Head coaching record CareerNFL: 14–25–2 (.366) Ohio League: 32–3–2 (.892) Overall: 46–28–4 (.615) Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
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1887 births1953 deaths20th-century American male actors20th-century Native American peopleAkron Buckeyes playersAll-American college football playersAmerican football running backsAmerican male film actorsAmerican men decathletesAmerican men's basketball playersAmerican pentathletesAmerican people of Potawatomi descent