Jim Thorpe
Simply the best: those words perfectly describe the multitalented Native American athlete Jim Thorpe. Not only did he excel at baseball and football, but he also won gold medals in the pentathlon and the decathlon--the only person in Olympic history to do so. This fascinating biography discusses:
Thorpe’s many family tragedies--including the childhood death of his twin brother
Why he was temporarily stripped of his gold medals (which were restored posthumously)
How he helped establish the sport of major league football
His selection as Greatest Athlete of the 20th century in an Internet poll conducted by ABC’s Wide World of Sports
Kids will enjoy meeting this amazing sports star whose Indian name aptly meant "Bright Path.”
124 pages
English edition · First published 2010 by Sterling · ISBN 9781402771507
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