From Olympic gold to pro football and baseball, Jim Thorpe conquered every sport he touched. But behind his success was a battle against adversity—this is his incredible story. Appeals court ...

Jim Thorpe went on to become the first Native American athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States and is considered by many to be one of the greatest athletes of all time.

Sixteen former area athletes and a past coach have been selected for induction into the Carbon County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame at a dinner program scheduled to be held on ...

In 1912, Jim Thorpe walked the streets of those same American cities ... where King Gustaf V had declared him the greatest athlete in the world. In his ample and annotated biography, David Maraniss ...

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it took on its current title after the famous Olympian and Native American athlete of the same name was buried in town. (His mausoleum and memorial are located on Route 903). Today, Jim Thorpe is ...

“We are so grateful his nearly 110-year-old injustice has finally been corrected, and there is no confusion about the most remarkable athlete in history,” Darling told ESPN. “Jim Thorpe is a ...

They town even changed its name to 'Jim Thorpe', but his Indian tribe are pursuing a legal battle to have his remains returned to Oklahoma. Photo: American athlete Jim Thorpe (1888 -1953 ...