Native American son / Buford, Kate

Presents a biography of Jim Thorpe, spotlighting the moments that defined his sports career and discussing how he became a success in early twentieth century America despite his Native American heritage. Details the personal struggles he endured, from racism to alcoholism, and charts his modern legacy.

A biography of athlete Jim Thorpe, discussing his childhood in Indian Territory in Oklahoma, his achievements on the Carlisle Indian Industrial School football team, his Olympic gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon, his personal trials, and the challenges he faced as a Native American in the early twentieth century.