Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, Thorpe won two Olympic gold medals in the 1912 Summer Olympics (one in classic pentathlon and the other in decathlon).

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Dec 3, 2025 · Jim Thorpe was one of the most accomplished all-around athletes in history. In 1950 he was selected by American sportswriters and broadcasters as the greatest American …

Thorpe died from heart failure on 28 March 1953. He was 64. Associated Press named him the USA’s greatest athlete and American football player of the first half of the 20th century, while …

Five illustrations from a 1911 Philadelphia Inquirer article portray a robust Jim Thorpe (also known as Wa-Tho-Huk) in his athletic prime, countering prevalent beliefs that Euro-Americans had …

2 days ago · Tyler Thorpe is delighted to have come through a "brutal" qualifying school and claim a place on the PDC world darts tour.

Discover the journey of a true champion whose legacy continues to inspire, redefine excellence, and break barriers. From the fields of Carlisle to the global stage of the Olympics, his journey …

Jim Thorpe played major league baseball for six years. Playing mostly outfield, the right-handed batter played only 289 games while batting .252 with seven homers and 29 stolen bases.

Jim Thorpe was the winner of the decathlon and the pentathlon at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, and despite all the century-ending polls to the contrary, still, over 100 years later, …

Thorpe is a variant of the Middle English word thorp, meaning hamlet or small village. Thorpe may refer to: