Jim Thorpe : an athlete for the ages
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Jim Thorpe : an athlete for the ages
（Sterling biographies）
Sterling, c2010
- : pbk
- : hardcover
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-118) and index
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Simply the best: those words perfectly describe the multitalented Native American athlete Jim Thorpe. Not only did he excel at baseball and football, but he also won gold medals in the pentathlon and the decathlon - the only person in Olympic history to do so. This fascinating biography discusses: thorpe's many family tragedies - including the childhood death of his twin brother; Why he was temporarily stripped of his gold medals (which were restored posthumously); How he helped establish the sport of major league football and much, much more.
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