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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Table of Contents:
  • 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.