The exact date of Jim Thorpe’s birth is unknown, but it is generally believed that the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States—regarded by many as one of the ...

Jim Thorpe receives pins from four of its wrestlers to help gain a 39-10 Tri-County League victory over Nativity. David Mueller accounts for the first Olympian fall at 105 pounds, ...

I would consider it an honor to shake your hand,” Gustav V said after placing two gold medals around Thorpe’s neck. Related: ...

Jim Thorpe was the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal, winning for the United States in the decathlon and ...

Jim Thorpe was first known as Mauch Chunk (which translates to "Bear Place" in the Munsee-Lenape Native American language). In 1954, it took on its current title after the famous Olympian and ...