Jim Thorpe

:This article refers to the football & baseball player. To see the city in Pennsylvania see Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.

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Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe (Native American: Wa-Tho-Huk) (May 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953) is considered by many to be one of the most versatile athletes in modern sports. He won Olympic gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon, starred in college and professional football, and played Major League Baseball. He subsequently lost his Olympic titles for violating amateurism regulations. In 1983, thirty years after his death, his medals were restored.

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Football: This article deals with the history and development of the different sports around the world known as "football". For links to articles on each of these codes of football, please see the list in the Football today section of this article....

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