Who Was Jim Thorpe?

While most athletes excel in just one sport, Jim Thorpe was different. Born in Oklahoma in 1887, he played both professional football and baseball, and ran track and field. Jim was not only a sports icon but also a trailblazer. Raised as part of the Sac and Fox tribal nation, he was the first Native American person to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States. Learn all about one of the world's greatest athletes in the pages of this book. 112 pages, written by James Buckley Jr. Paperback. For ages 8 and up.