Jim Thorpe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jim Thorpe
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	May 28, 1888(1888-05-28)
Age	136
Date Of Death	1953-03-28
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Country	United States
Horoscope	Taurus

Jim Thorpe Biography

Jim Thorpe is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on May 28, 1888 in Oklahoma, United States. Native American star of football baseball, football, and the Olympics during the 1920s and 1910s. He was admitted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. He was also inducted into was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.

He was voted as the greatest sportsman during the Twentieth Century in a poll of sports enthusiasts conducted by ABC in which he was beaten out by other great athletes such as He was voted the greatest athlete of the Twentieth Century by a poll of sports fans run by ABC, edging out other great athletes like Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali. and Muhammad Ali.

The couple was divorced three times. had four children.

Jim Thorpe Net Worth

Jim Thorpe is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim Thorpe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The twin brother of his died when he was just 9 years old.

His Olympic medals after it was discovered that he’d been paid money for having played semi-professional baseball in the two years prior the Olympics. In the past there were only amateur athletes permitted to participate in the Olympics.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jim Thorpe height 6 ft 1 in Jim weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jim Thorpe Dating?

According to our records, Jim Thorpe married to Patricia Askew , Freeda V. Kirkpatrick , Iva Miller. As of December 1, 2023, Jim Thorpe’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Jim Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jim Thorpe celebrates birthday on May 28 of every year.

Why was Jim Thorpe stripped of his medals?

After the 1912 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made the decision to strip Jim of his medals, claiming that he had violated the amateurism rules that existed around the games at that time.

What did the king of Sweden say to Jim Thorpe?

When King Gustav V of Sweden congratulated Thorpe, he said, “Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world.” Thorpe reputedly replied, “Thanks, king.” He returned home a star. Thorpe’s name was so big, he received that most American of honors — a ticker-tape parade in New York City.

What disease did Jim Thorpe have?

He had to be accepted as a charity case when he was hospitalized for lip cancer in 1950. After suffering his third heart attack, the 64-year-old Jim Thorpe died in his trailer home in Lomita, California, on 28 March 1953.

Why is Jim Thorpe a hero?

Jim Thorpe, a.k.a. Wa-Tho-Huk (meaning Bright Path) was a Native American athlete, actor, and humanitarian who dominated in nearly every sport he played, despite all odds. At the 1912 Olympics in Sweden, he brought home two gold medals for the United States — one for the pentathlon and one for the decathlon.

Who is the greatest athlete of all time?

• 8) Babe Ruth. …
• 7) Deion Sanders. …
• 6) Pele. …
• 5) Michael Jordan. …
• 4) Muhammad Ali. …
• 3) Jim Thorpe. …
• 2) Bo Jackson. …
• 1) Jim Brown. In high school, he earned 13 letters playing five sports: football, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, and track.