James Francis "Jim" Thorpe : Wa-Tho-Huk, translated to "Bright Path" was an American athlete of mixed ancestry . Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, he won Olympic gold medals for the 1912 pentathlon and decathlon, played American football , and also played professional baseball and basketball. He lost his Olympic titles after it was found he was paid for playing two seasons of semi-professional baseball before competing in the Olympics, thus violating the amateurism rules. In 1983, 30 years after his death, the International Olympic Committee restored his... Olympic medals. Of Native American and European American ancestry, Thorpe grew up in the Sac and Fox nation in Oklahoma. He played as part of several All-American Indian teams throughout his career, and "barnstormed" as a professional basketball player with a team composed entirely of American Indians. He played professional sports until age 41, the end of his sports career coinciding with the start of the Great Depression.
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| Birthdate: | May 28, 1888 |
| Birthplace: | Prague, Oklahoma |
| Date of death: | March 28, 1953 |
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 202 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Running back, Defensive back, Punter, Placekicker |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic Church |