The legacy of Jim Thorpe, one of the greatest athletes of all time. This revealing biography by David Maraniss proves some of his toughest battles were off the field. | SimonBooks

#OTD in 1973, Richard Nixon declared Jim Thorpe as the greatest athlete of the first half of the 20th century. In addition to being an Olympic champion, pro baseball player and arguably the greatest college football player of all time, Thorpe was also the NFL's first president and put pro football on the map. | Pro Football Hall of Fame

Jim Thorpe: One of the greatest sportsmen of the 20th century. | Olympics

Native American icon. Olympic gold medalist. NFL legend. Jim Thorpe: Lit By Lightning tells the story of a true trailblazer. Our doc premieres Monday, July 7 only on The HISTORY Channel. | UNINTERRUPTED

Tonight, we see how Jim Thorpe broke records, and expectations unlike anyone else in the history of sport. Jim Thorpe: Lit By Lightning premieres tonight. #JimThorpe | HISTORY

Jim Thorpe put on a show for the ages at the 1912 Olympic games, earning gold in the pentathlon and decathlon. But the triumph was short-lived as Thorpe was dubiously stripped of his medals and had his records vacated after it was revealed that he played amateur baseball. On July 15, 2022, the International Olympic Committee reversed its decision, fully restoring Thorpe's medals and records 🥇 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author David Maraniss discusses the 1912 games, the e