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Thorpe, Jim, 1887-1953
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Jim Thorpe, also known as James Francis Thorpe, also known as Wa-Tho-Huk, (b. May 22 or 28, 1887, Prague Indian Territory, Oklahoma-d. March 28, 1953, Lomita, California) was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. A member of the Sac and Fox Nation, Thorpe became the first Native American to win a gold medal for his home country. Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, he won Olympic gold medals in the 1912 pentathlon and decathlon, and played American football (collegiate and professional), professional baseball, and basketball.
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | [Player File. Thorpe, James Francis, 1913- / compiled by the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, N.Y.]. | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | |
| referencedIn | Baseball Heros : scrapbook, 1910-1916. | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | |
| referencedIn | Ford, J. mss., 1906-1976 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
| referencedIn | Freeman C. Johnson papers, 1873-1969 (1920-1969). | Rochester Museum & Science Center | |
| referencedIn | George "Hooks" Wiltse 1913-1914 world tour photograph album : photograph album, 1913-1914. | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | |
| referencedIn | Grace F. Thorpe Collection | National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) Archive Center | |
| referencedIn | Jim Thorpe Commission. [Jim Thorpe commemorative medal] [realia]. | Arizona State University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Lila H. Connolly Papers | U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center | |
| referencedIn | Photograph of Jim Thorpe | National Archives at Washington, D.C | |
| referencedIn | Photograph of Jim Thorpe with Admirers | National Archives at Washington, D.C |
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| associatedWith | Connolly, Lila H. |
| associatedWith | Ford, John, 1895-1973 |
| associatedWith | Johnson, Freeman C., 1886-1969 |
| memberOf | New York Giants (Baseball team) |
| participantIn | Olympic Games (5th : 1912 : Stockholm, Sweden) |
| memberOf | Sac and Fox Nation. |
| parentOf | Thorpe, Grace F., 1921-2008 |
| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | United States Indian School (Carlisle, Pa.) |
| associatedWith | Wadsworth, Frances Laughlin, 1909-1978. |
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Birth 1888-05-28
Death 1953-03-28
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Thorpe, Jacobus Franciscus, 1887-1953
Thorpe, James Francis, 1887-1953
Wa-Tho-Huk, 1887-1953
ソープ, ジム, 1887-1953
ワソハック, 1887-1953
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Thorpe, Jim, 1887-1953
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