jimthorpe



Jim Thorpe was a legendary football player. Thorpe, a Native American, won olympic gold metals in the decathlon and the penathlon. The professional football player, Thorpe, was the first president of the National Football League a.k.a. the NFL.

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Information provided by: Prentice Hall America Pathways to the Present p. 458