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The Jim Thorpe Story: America;s Greatest Athlete
The Jim Thorpe Story Americas Greatest Athlete Author:Gene Schoor Jim Thorpe was the Greatest all-around athlete of this century. — As a boy on the reservation, Jim hunted bear, stalked deer, fished, swam, and learned to rope and ride a wild colt. By the time he entered Carlisle, he had already developed an amazing prowess as a high jumper, hurdler and runner. He had also acquired the splendid musculature con... more »trol that would make him a star of the baseball diamond and an athlete unequalled on the gridiron,
While still a senior at Carlisle, he was All-American halfback and Olympic Champion. His four firsts in both the decathalon and pentathalon are feats never equalled by any other athlete.« less