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'Greatest athlete' Jim Thorpe reinstated as sole winner of 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJim Thorpe, the former U.S. Olympic great, sets a fast pace for some girls during an athletic event...
Sports Legend Jim Thorpe Restored as Sole Winner of 1912 Olympic Gold Medals: 'Long Past Time'
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJim Thorpe, a Native American athlete, was stripped of his medals a year after the 1912 Olympics...
On this day in history, May 28, 1888, Jim Thorpe, 'greatest athlete in the world,' is born
Fox News via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoTwo-time Olympic gold medalist and legendary athlete Jim Thorpe was born on this day in history, May...
Tramel's ScissorTales: Jim Thorpe's Olympic records finally restored to 1912 status
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen the news came, Anita Thorpe thought of her dad. Richard Thorpe and his siblings, the children...
Jim Thorpe reinstated as sole winner of Olympic gold medals
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance The International Olympic Committee announced Friday that Jim Thorpe will be named...
The Greatest Oregon Duck of All Time Bracket: Sweet 16 and Elite 8
Ducks Wire via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoThe past couple of days have been incredibly entertaining in Oregon Duck Twitter circles. When we...
The Best Athlete in America Is a Giant German
The Wall Street Journal· 5 days agoOLYMPICS Like most star athletes at the University of Texas, Leo Neugebauer has a pile of trophies, a swelling social-media following, and the chiseled...
Olympic hero Jim Thorpe's barnstorming life included one happy year playing baseball in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhile Olympic gold medalist and NFL Hall of Famer Jim Thorpe may have been the world's greatest...
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...
A complete history of the summer Olympics, covering every host city
The Telegraph via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoThe history of the Summer Olympics does not just show us how sports have evolved over time, but also...