Native American son the life and sporting legend of Jim Thorpe

The first comprehensive biography of the legendary figure who defined excellence in American sports: Jim Thorpe, arguably the greatest all-around athlete the United States has ever seen.

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Main Author: Buford, Kate
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2012.
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300 |a x, 479 p. :  |b ill. ; 23 cm. 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Beginnings, Oklahoma Territory -- Discovery -- Warm-up -- The Minors -- Football phenom -- The most wonderful athlete in the world -- The public glare -- The Majors and Ohio -- Out of the public glare -- Hollywood -- Divorce, World War, and River Rouge -- Rediscovery. 
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