Two-time Olympic gold medalist and legendary athlete Jim Thorpe was born on this day in history, May 28, 1888, ... and was named a football first-team All-American selection for 1911 and 1912, ...

In 1999 both houses of Congress honored Jim Thorpe by designating him as the Athlete of the Century, and in 2000 ABC’s Wide World of Sports honored him as their Athlete of the Century.

Jim Thorpe's epic performance in the 15 events that made up the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Summer Games remains the most solid reflection we have of him. Bettmann / Corbis It’s been ...