Died
March 28, 1953
Lomita, United States
Known for
American track and field athlete and baseball player
Jim Thorpe (d. 1953) was United States best known for American track and field athlete and baseball player.
James Francis Thorpe (May 22 or 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953) was an American athlete and a citizen of the Sac and Fox Nation. He won two Olympic gold medals in 1912 and played professional football, baseball, and basketball. A highly versatile talent, his Olympic medals were controversially stripped and later posthumously restored, cementing his place as one of sports' greatest.
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Jim Thorpe died on March 28, 1953 in Lomita, United States.
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Jim Thorpe was born in Prague, United States.
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Jim Thorpe is best known for American track and field athlete and baseball player.
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Jim Thorpe was from United States.
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