thorpe, jim

"While most athletes excel in just one sport, Jim Thorpe was different. Born in Oklahoma in 1887, he played both professional football and baseball, and ran track and field. Jim was not only a sports icon but also a trailblazer. Raised as part of the Sac and Fox tribal nation, he was the first Native American person to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States. And although his personal life was not always as successful as his career, Jim remains one of the greatest athletes in American history"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the life of athlete and Olympian Jim Thorpe.

A biography of Olympic athlete Jim Thorpe.

"A great American sport and Native American history come together in this true story of how Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner created the legendary Carlisle Indians football team"--Provided by publisher.

"A great American sport and Native American history come together in this true story of how Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner created the legendary Carlisle Indians football team"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of Native American athlete Jim Thorpe, focusing on how his boyhood education set the stage for his athletic achievements which gained him international fame and Olympic gold medals. Author's note details Thorpe's life after college.

"A great American sport and Native American history come together in this true story of how Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner created the legendary Carlisle Indians football team"--.

An illustrated biography about Jim Thorpe, a versatile athlete, that covers his childhood, education, and the historic football game he played against the West Point Cadets while attending the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.

An illustrated biography about Jim Thorpe, a versatile athlete, that covers his childhood, education, and the historic football game he played against the West Point Cadets while attending the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.

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.