Thorpe, Jim, 1887-1953
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Jim Thorpe, also known as James Francis Thorpe, also known as Wa-Tho-Huk, (b. May 22 or 28, 1887, Prague Indian Territory, Oklahoma-d. March 28, 1953, Lomita, California) 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 his home country. Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, he won Olympic gold medals in the 1912 pentathlon and decathlon, and played American football (collegiate and professional), professional baseball, and basketball.
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| associatedWith | Connolly, Lila H. | person |
| associatedWith | Ford, John, 1895-1973 | person |
| associatedWith | Johnson, Freeman C., 1886-1969 | person |
| memberOf | New York Giants (Baseball team) | corporateBody |
| participantIn | Olympic Games (5th : 1912 : Stockholm, Sweden) | corporateBody |
| memberOf | Sac and Fox Nation. | corporateBody |
| parentOf | Thorpe, Grace F., 1921-2008 | person |
| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | United States Indian School (Carlisle, Pa.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wadsworth, Frances Laughlin, 1909-1978. | person |
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| Oklahoma | OK | US | |
| Lomita | CA | US |
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Birth 1888-05-28
Death 1953-03-28
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