Jim Thorpe

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Birth Name: James Francis Thorpe

Born: 28 May 1887 Died: 28 March 1953

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 1"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Patricia Gladys Askew

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Description: James Francis "Jim" Thorpe (Sac and Fox (Sauk): Wa-Tho-Huk, translated as "Bright Path";[1] May 28, 1888 – March 28, 1953)[2] was an American athlete of both Native American and European ancestry. Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, he won Olympic gold medals for the 1912 pentathlon and decathlon, played American football (collegiate and professional), and also played professional baseball and basketball. He lost his Olympic titles after it was found he was paid for playing two seasons of semi-professional baseball before competing in the Olympics, thus violating the amateurism r ... (more)