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"Mobituaries": The final resting place of sports superstar Jim Thorpe
CBS News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA Pennsylvania community changed its name to Jim Thorpe, after the Olympic champion and Native...
Olympic Champion Billy Mills Reflects on Jim Thorpe: 'He dwelled among the gods.'
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOne day after the International Olympic Committee announced that it had restored two gold medals...
HS TRACK: Jim Thorpe girls win Olympian Invite
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 5—JIM THORPE — Jim Thorpe captured the girls' championship and Shamokin Area took the top spot on the boys' side Thursday at the Olympian Invite at Jim Thorpe High School. The Olympian girls ...
How 75,847 Signatures Helped Restore Jim Thorpe's Place in Olympic History
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJim Thorpe, a citizen of the Sac and Fox Nation, is an iconic hero among Native Americans. Thorpe...
7-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
People via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoLedecky received the honor with 18 others on Friday, May 3, including Olympian Jim Thorpe, who was...
LeBron James' production company working on new History Channel documentary on Jim Thorpe
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 3 months agoLeBron James' production company is planning a new History Channel documentary on iconic Oklahoma...
Letter to the editor: Town of Jim Thorpe still honors him
The Repository via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis is in response to Charita Goshay’s recent article ("A reminder that Hall of Famers are human,"...
Jim Thorpe, the World’s Greatest Athlete, Posthumously Honored with the Presidential Medal of...
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 1 month agoLegendary athlete Jim Thorpe (Sac and Fox/Potawatomi) is among the 19 Presidential Medal of Freedom...
Katie Ledecky, Jim Thorpe named Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoOlympic champions Katie Ledecky and Jim Thorpe (posthumous) will be awarded the Presidential Medal...
Pocono420, Jim Thorpe Indie Films, Earth Day and more kick off spring fest season
Pocono Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAccording to a study done by online fashion retailer Boohoo, Pennsylvania is among the top-10 most...