jim thorpe
The legendary Jim Thorpe won two Olympic Gold Medals at the 1912 Olympics in the Pentathlon and Decathlon.
Yes. In October 1982, the IOC Executive Committee approved Thorpe's reinstatement. The IOC declared that Thorpe was co-champion with Wieslander and Bie, even though both considered Thorpe the only champion. On January 18, 1983 Gale and Bill Thorpe (Jim's children) were presented with commemorative medals. The original medals were given to museums, but susequently stolen and still missing.
2 - Thorpe won gold in the Pentathlon and Decathlon at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.
Probably Daniel Inouye of Hawaii or Jim Webb of Virginia.
Jim thorpes won the olympic medals in pentathlon and in decathlon
when jim was a teen
Carisle High School
he played professinal football
yes he did I am his cousin so yes he did
Jim Thorpe's brother, Charlie Thorpe, died on June 1, 1918. He was 29 years old at the time of his death. Charlie's passing was a significant event in Jim's life, as they had a close relationship.
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1912 Stockholm Olympics.
Jim Thorpe's parents were Hiram Thorpe and Charlotte Vieux. Hiram was of Irish descent, while Charlotte was of Sac and Fox Native American heritage. Their diverse backgrounds contributed to Thorpe's rich cultural identity.
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