In 44 games that Jim Thorpe played for Carlisle, he had 53 touchdowns. He would finish this season with 25 touchdowns and 198 ...

Thorpe traveled to Stockholm for the 1912 Summer Olympics, where he cemented his ... said at the time of the decision. "Jim Thorpe is a hero across Indian Country and he is an American hero ...

“For either his contribution to the country or to the world, I think Jim Thorpe fits in both. Not only did he represent the United States at the 1912 Olympics, he wasn’t even a citizen.

Jim Thorpe won two Olympic gold medals in the 1912 Summer Olympics (one in classic pentathlon, and the other in decathlon). Bob Hayes is the only athlete in history to win the Olympic gold and a ...