Jim Thorpe

jim thorpe

Jim Thorpe

Name:Jim Thorpe, James Francis Thorpe
Born:May 28, 1887 in Oklahoma, United States
Died:March 28, 1953 in Lomita, California, United States
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.85 m)
Spouse:Patricia Askew, Freeda V. Kirkpatrick, Iva Miller
Children:Grace Thorpe, Richard Thorpe, Charlotte Thorpe, Jack Thorpe, William Thorpe, Gale Thorpe, Carl Thorpe, Jim Thorpe Jr.
Parents:Hiram Thorpe, Charlotte Vieux
Profession:American athlete, American Football, baseball and basketball
Nationality:America

Jim Thorpe was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. A member of the Sac and Fox Nation, Thorpe was the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States in the Olympics. One of the greatest all-round sportsmen, Jim Thorpe won Olympic gold in the decathlon and pentathlon (1912). Also had a successful career in the NFL.