Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1888-05-28
Deathday: 1953-03-28 (64 years old)

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James Francis Thorpe (Sac and Fox (Sauk): Wa-Tho-Huk, translated as "Bright Path"; May 22 or 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953) was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. A member of the Sac and Fox Nation, Thorpe became the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States. Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, he won Olympic gold medals in the 1912 pentathlon and decathlon, and played American football (collegiate and professional), professional baseball, and basketball. He lost his Olympic titles after it was found he had been paid for playing two seasons of semi-professional baseball before competing in the Olympics, thus violating the amateurism rules that were then in place. In 1983, 30 years after his death, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) restored his Olympic medals.


Thorpe grew up in the Sac and Fox Nation in Oklahoma, and attended Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where he was a two-time All-American for the school's football team. After his Olympic success in 1912, which included a record score in the decathlon, he added a victory in the All-Around Championship of the Amateur Athletic Union. In 1913, Thorpe signed with the New York Giants, and he played six seasons in Major League Baseball between 1913 and 1919. Thorpe joined the Canton Bulldogs American football team in 1915, helping them win three professional championships; he later played for six teams in the National Football League (NFL). He played as part of several all-American Indian teams throughout his career, and barnstormed as a professional basketball player with a team composed entirely of American Indians.


From 1920 to 1921, Thorpe was nominally the first president of the American Professional Football Association (APFA), which became the NFL in 1922. He played professional sports until age 41, the end of his sports career coinciding with the start of the Great Depression. He struggled to earn a living after that, working several odd jobs. He suffered from alcoholism, and lived his last years in failing health and poverty. He was married three times and had eight children, before suffering from heart failure and dying in 1953.


Thorpe has received various accolades for his athletic accomplishments. The Associated Press named him the "greatest athlete" from the first 50 years of the 20th century, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame inducted him as part of its inaugural class in 1963. A Pennsylvania town was named in his honor and a monument site there is the site of his remains, which were the subject of legal action. Thorpe appeared in several films and was portrayed by Burt Lancaster in the 1951 film Jim Thorpe – All-American.

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Filmography

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Jim Thorpe – All-American

Jim Thorpe – All-American (1951)

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Navajo Indian
Wagon Master

Wagon Master (1950)

Movie
Big Convict (uncredited)
White Heat

White Heat (1949)

Movie
6.08
Collins - Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia (1946)

Movie
4.67
Native
The Vampire's Ghost

The Vampire's Ghost (1945)

Movie
Spike
Outlaw Trail

Outlaw Trail (1944)

Movie
Indian (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

Movie
Indian
Mexican Spitfire Out West

Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)

Movie
Chief Sanche
Prairie Schooners

Prairie Schooners (1940)

Movie
Gray Cloud
Arizona Frontier

Arizona Frontier (1940)

Movie
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Henry Goes Arizona

Henry Goes Arizona (1939)

Movie
Posse Rider (uncredited)
The Man from Texas

The Man from Texas (1939)

Movie
Henchman
Frontier Scout

Frontier Scout (1938)

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Head Linesman
Start Cheering

Start Cheering (1938)

Movie
Jim Thorpe
Big City

Big City (1937)

Movie
Black Eagle
Trailin' West

Trailin' West (1936)

Movie
Indian Fur Trapper
Wildcat Trooper

Wildcat Trooper (1936)

Movie
Chief Red Smoke
Treachery Rides the Range

Treachery Rides the Range (1936)

Movie
1st Indian
Hill-Tillies

Hill-Tillies (1936)

Movie
Medicine Man
Silly Billies

Silly Billies (1936)

Movie
Man
Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold (1936)

Movie
Klondike Annie

Klondike Annie (1936)

Movie
Pirate (uncredited)
Captain Blood

Captain Blood (1935)

Movie
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Indian Chief (uncredited)
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935)

Movie
Henchman Jack (uncredited)
The Ivory-Handled Gun

The Ivory-Handled Gun (1935)

Movie
Henchman
Moonlight on the Prairie

Moonlight on the Prairie (1935)

Movie
Carlisle Football Player
Fighting Youth

Fighting Youth (1935)

Movie
Spectator Tossing Coins (uncredited)
The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)

Movie
Indian Father (uncredited)
It's in the Air

It's in the Air (1935)

Movie
Charlie Jim
Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland (1935)

Movie
Convict
The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man (1935)

Movie
The Arizonian

The Arizonian (1935)

Movie
Eagle Feather
Code of the Mounted

Code of the Mounted (1935)

Movie
Second Baseman
One Run Elmer

One Run Elmer (1935)

Movie
Chief Scarface [Chs. 6, 11]
Rustlers of Red Dog

Rustlers of Red Dog (1935)

Movie
Bill Abel, Portos Henchman
The Red Rider

The Red Rider (1934)

Movie
Indian (Uncredited)
Sweepings

Sweepings (1933)

Movie
Indian Chief
Wild Horse Mesa

Wild Horse Mesa (1932)

Movie
Indian (uncredited)
Air Mail

Air Mail (1932)

Movie
Actor
Always Kickin'

Always Kickin' (1932)

Movie
Jim Thorpe
Off His Base

Off His Base (1932)

Movie
Blackfeet Indian Chief
The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse (1932)

Movie
Black Cloud
My Pal, the King

My Pal, the King (1932)

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Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1888-05-28

Deathday
1953-03-28 (64 years old)

Birth Place
Prague, United States of America

Height
73-inch

Children
Charlotte Marie Thorpe, Grace Thorpe

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Jim Thorpe House, United States of America

Also Known As
James Thorpe, Wathahuck-Brightpath, James Francis Thorpe

Awards
Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Pro Football Hall of Fame


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