Jim Thorpe - Children, Facts & Career - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Early Years and Schools. Jim Thorpe was born circa May 28, 1887, near current-day Prague, Oklahoma. A child of Sac and Fox and Potawatomi Indian bloodlines, as well as French and Irish...
Jim Thorpe - Wikipedia
WEBIn 1917, Iva and Thorpe bought a house now known as the Jim Thorpe House in Yale, Oklahoma, and lived there until 1923. [99] They had four children: James F., Gale, Charlotte, and Grace Frances , an environmentalist and Native rights activist.
Jim Thorpe Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life
WEBThe details of his childhood are often disputed—the exact facts about his date of birth or birth place have not been verified. His parents were of mixed ancestry. His father was Hiram Thorpe, a farmer, while his mother was Charlotte Vieux. He was raised according to native Indian customs.
Jim Thorpe | Biography, Olympics, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 2, 2024 · Predominantly of American Indian (Sauk and Fox) descent, Thorpe attended Haskell Indian School in Lawrence, Kansas, and Carlisle (Pennsylvania) Indian Industrial School. While playing football for Carlisle under coach Pop Warner, he was chosen as halfback on Walter Camp ’s All-America teams in 1911 and 1912.
Why Jim Thorpe Is Often Considered the Greatest Athlete of All …
WEBJul 19, 2022 · Jim Thorpe overcame almost insurmountable obstacles, from a rough childhood to racial discrimination, to become one of the world's greatest athletes of all time.
Biographer David Maraniss chronicles the life of Jim Thorpe
WEBAug 27, 2022 · And so I saw in the story of Jim Thorpe a chance to really write about the Native American experience from 1887, when he was born, to 1953, when he died, a critical period of American history...
How Jim Thorpe Became America’s First Multi‑Sport Star
WEBNov 17, 2021 · Following the deaths of his twin brother and mother, Thorpe grew more rambunctious and skipped school, causing his father to send him to the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. Thorpe’s athletic...
Thorpe, Jim - Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 18, 2018 · His father was Hiram P. Thorpe, the son of Irishman Hiram G. Thorpe and Noten-o-quah (Wind Woman) of the Sauk and Fox Thunder Clan of Chief Black Hawk. Thorpe's mother, Charlotte Vieux, was of French descent and …
Jim Thorpe - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
WEBJames Francis Thorpe was born on May 28, 1888, in Indian Territory, which is now Oklahoma. He was mostly of Native American descent. Thorpe attended Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania.
Full Bio: The Early Life of Jim Thorpe | All Of It - WNYC
WEBWe begin our monthly Full Bio series, with our conversation with author David Maraniss about his biography of legendary athlete Jim Thorpe, Path Lit By Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe.