I think it was Wa-tho-huck and it means Bright Path. Don't bet your life on that answer, just doing homework in Tulsa.
Jim Thorpe why?
Jim Thorpe.
Jim Thorpe's Indian name was Wa-Tho-Huk, which means "Bright Path" in the Sac and Fox language.
Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
Haskell Indian Nations University
Carlisle Indian School
Jim thorpe
jim thorpe
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
Jim Thorpe's second wife was Patricia Askew, who hailed from the state of Pennsylvania. Her maiden name was Askew, and she married Thorpe in 1945 after his first marriage ended.
Thorpe Seely's mother was Grace Thorpe, daughter of Jim Thorpe and his first wife.