Jim Thorpe

Also known as Wa-Tho-Huk, James Francis Thorpe, Bright Path, Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe

American track and field athlete and baseball player (1888-1953)

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Jim Thorpe was an American athlete who excelled in both track and field and baseball during the early 20th century. He is remembered as one of the most versatile and talented sportsmen in American history.

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Essentials of Technical Rope Rescue, Levels I and II
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Acting · Prague, Indian Territory [now Oklahoma], USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Francis Thorpe (Sac and Fox (Sauk): Wa-Tho-Huk, translated as "Bright Path"; May 22 or 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953) was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. A member of the Sac and Fox Nation, Thorpe became the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States. Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, he won…

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Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning — Self2025
Red Fever — Self (archive footage)2024
Wagon Master — Navajo Indian1950
White Heat — Big Convict (uncredited)1949
Road to Utopia — Collins (uncredited)1946
The Vampire's Ghost — Native1945
Outlaw Trail — Spike1944
They Died with Their Boots On — Indian (uncredited)1941
Meet John Doe — Extra (uncredited)1941
Arizona Frontier — Gray Cloud1940

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Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
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Sports profile

Sport: Golf
Team: _Retired Golf
Position: Golfer
Nationality: United States

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Jim
Family name: Thorpe
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Prague
Place of death: Lomita
Educated at: Carlisle Indian Industrial School
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Participant in: athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's two handed shot put
Sport: American football
Position played: outfielder
League: Major League Baseball
Country for sport: United States
Mass: 202
Official website: www.cmgww.com/sports/thorpe/index.php
Image: Jim Thorpe1912 Olympics.jpg
Height: 73

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Commons category: Jim Thorpe
cause of death: myocardial infarction
date of birth: 1888-05-28
date of death: 1953-03-28
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Jim Thorpe
sports discipline competed in: decathlon
start of work period: 1920-00-00
place of burial: Jim Thorpe
writing language: English language
ethnic group: Sac and Fox Nation
end of work period: 1929-00-00
different from: Jim Thorpe
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
tribe: Sac and Fox Nation
described by source: Smithsonian Institution

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Encyclopedic overview

Head coaching record CareerNFL: 14–25–2 (.366) Ohio League: 32–3–2 (.892) Overall: 46–28–4 (.615) Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference Pro Football Hall of Fame

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