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Jim Thorpe: Worlds Greatest Athelete by Wheeler, Robert W.
by Wheeler, Robert W. | PB | Acceptable
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- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
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- ISBN
- 0806117451
- Book Title
- Jim Thorpe : World's Greatest Athlete
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Publication Year
- 1981
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Features
- Reprint
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
- Topic
- Track & Field, Baseball / General, Sports, Olympics & Paralympics
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 14.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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Born in 1888 in what would soon be Oklahoma Territory, Jim Thorpe was a member of the Sac and Fox Nation. After attending the Sac and Fox agency school and Haskell Indian Junior College in Lawrence, Kansas, he transferred to Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania. At Carlisle he led the football team to victories over some of the nation's best college teams--Army, Navy, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Pennsylvania, and Nebraska. In 1912 he participated in the Olympic Games in Stockholm, winning both the decathlon and pentathlon. It was then that King Gustav V of Sweden dubbed him "the world's greatest athlete." Between 1913 and 1919, Thorpe played professional baseball for the New York Giants, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Boston Braves. In 1915 he began playing professional football with the Canton (Ohio) Bulldogs. When the top teams were organized into the American Professional Football Association in 1920, Thorpe was named the first president of the organization, renamed the National Football League in 1922. Throughout his career he excelled in every sport he played, earning King Gustav's accolade many times over.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN-10
0806117451
ISBN-13
9780806117454
eBay Product ID (ePID)
430409
Product Key Features
Book Title
Jim Thorpe : World's Greatest Athlete
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
Track & Field, Baseball / General, Sports, Olympics & Paralympics
Publication Year
1981
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
14.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gv697.T5w47 1979
Edition Description
Reprint
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" Jim Thorpe: World's Greatest Athlete deserves the accolade as Thorpe's best biography. In my estimation, it should be required reading for every American student. It is a lesson for our times."-- Lavonna Ann Weller , Former Education Specialist, Bureau of Indian Affairs., " Jim Thorpe: World's Greatest Athlete is the finest biography I have ever read on any athlete. No other work I have seen is in the same class. It is obvious to me, and my co-authors, that you have studied your subject in great depth and have worked diligently in the preparation of that book. I applaud your efforts, both in your b writing and with the Thorpe Foundation." -- Bill Mallon , Co-founder and Past President of the International Society of Olympic Historians., " ... The standard by which to build upon Thorpe has been set. Robert Wheeler's book is still the bedrock-solid pinnacle book on the great athlete's life which must be adhered to if that future author has any hope of success." -- Jeff Benjamin , RunBlogRun, " Jim Thorpe: World's Greatest Athlete is unquestionably the best documented account of Thorpe's life. I never hesitate to recommend it to anyone who wants a complete history of Thorpe. In fact, we use it for reference material." -- Jim Campbell , Former Administrative Director of NFL Alumni.
Copyright Date
1979
Lccn
78-058080
Dewey Decimal
796.092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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