Jim Thorpe (1887 – 1953)
Sac and Fox name Wa-Tho-Hukwas, Jim Thorpe was a world-class athlete and Olympian. He was a legendary football player, college and pro, and as a multi-sport athlete, he became the first Native American to win an Olympic Gold Medal for the United States.
Sac and Fox name Wa-Tho-Hukwas, Jim Thorpe was a world-class athlete and Olympian. He was a legendary football player, college and pro, and as a multi-sport athlete, he became the first Native American to win an Olympic Gold Medal for the United States.
- "You, sir, are the greatest athlete in the world"
- Named the Greatest Athlete of the 20th Century
- Video (1 minute): Campaign to Reclaim His Glory