Jim Thorpe: World's Greatest Athlete

Jim Thorpe: World's Greatest Athlete — page 1

Jim Thorpe: World's Greatest Athlete — page 2 — Table of Contents Bright Path Star Athlete 4 6 Olympic History 8 Professional Sports 12 Later Struggles 14 The Greatest Athlete 16 Big Honors 18 A Legacy Restored 20 Big Dates in Jim's Life 22 Words to Know 23 Index 24 3

Jim Thorpe: World's Greatest Athlete — page 3 — Bright Path On May 28 1887 Jim Thorpe was born in Indian Territory now Oklahoma Jim's parents were Sac and Fox Indians They gave him the name Wa-Tho-Huk which meant Bright Path 4 Good to Know Because official records weren't kept at the time some people say Thorpe and his twin brother Charlie were born in 1888 not 1887

Jim Thorpe: World's Greatest Athlete — page 4 — C Jim began to forge a bright path while attending the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania One day in 1907 he joined a track-and-field practice on campus and broke the school's high-jump record 5

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