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Jim Thorpe
Birthday:
28 May, 1887
Date of Death:
28 Mar, 1953
Cause of death:
Heart failure
Nationality:
American, French
Famous As:
Athlete
Age at the time of death:
65
Early Life
Jim Thorpe was an amazing athlete who excelled at many sports. Thorpe was born in May 1887 in Oklahoma, but his birth date isn’t certain. This is because his birth certificate was not found.
He was the son of Hiram Thorpe and Charlotte Vieux. Thorpe belongs to the Sac and Fox Nation, a Native American tribe.
Thorpe also grew up in a Roman Catholic home. He had a twin brother named Charlie, who died when he was nine.
Thorpe attended the Sac and Fox Indian Agency school in Stroud, with his twin brother, Charlie. Charlie helped him through school until he died of pneumonia when they were nine years old.
During his time at the Sac and Fox Indian Agency School, Thorpe kept on running away from school until his father changed the school. Thorpe’s father sent him to a boarding school at Lawrence, Kansas to prevent him from running away.
Family Tragedy
Not quite long after this, Thorpe’s mother died of childbirth complications, leaving him depressed. As a result, he dropped out of school and left his home to work on a horse ranch.
But Thorpe later reconsidered his decisions, returned home, and decided to attend Carlisle Indian Industrial School where he played football.
Thorpe started his athletic career at Carlisle in 1907. He participated in the 1912 Olympics in Sweden. He competed in the pentathlon and decathlon events and won gold in both of them.
However, his Olympic triumph was short-lived as he was stripped of his Gold medals when it was discovered that he played semi-professional baseball, which violated the rules of amateurism at that time.
Following the Olympics, Thorpe played professional baseball for many teams, including the New York Giants. He also played professional football in the NFL.
Personal Life
Thorpe was married three times and has eight children in total. He married his first wife, Iva Miller, in 1913. They had four children together before divorcing in 1925.
Jim Thorpe's Quote's
In 1926, Thorpe married his second wife, Freeda Verona Kirkpatrick. They had four children together and divorced in 1941. Lastly, Thorpe married his last wife, Patricia Gladys Askew in 1945. She remained his wife until he died.
Death
Thorpe passed away in 1953 at the age of 65..
Profile Snapshot
Name:
Jim Thorpe
Popular Name:
Jim Thorpe
Gender:
Male
Cause of Death:
Heart failure
Spouse:
Iva MillerFreeda V. KirkpatrickPatricia Askew
Place of Birth:
Prague, Indian Territory (in modern Oklahoma, U.S.)
Place of Death:
Lomita, California, U.S.
Occupation / Profession:
Athlete
Personality Type
Virtuoso: Bold and practical experimenters, masters of all kinds of tools. Jim Thorpe was very goal-oriented. He would set goals for himself and would end up accomplishing them.
Jim Thorpe's Interesting Facts
Jim won two gold medals at the 1912 Olympics.
He was stripped of his gold medals because he received money to play semi-professional baseball. The medals were given to his family in 1983.
Jim was a versatile athlete who was the star of his college’s track team, baseball team, hockey team, basketball team, lacrosse team, and football team.
Achievements & Awards
He won a gold medal in Decathlon and Pentathlon in the 912 Olympics.
He was part of the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team
He was named part of the NFL 50th Anniversary All-Tim Team
Thorpe made the first-team All-Pro in 1923
He was a two-time Consensus All-American
He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
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