As the 2024 Paris Olympics continue, here's a look back at Jim Thorpe's legendary Olympics and professional sports career ...

At the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Jim Thorpe made his mark on the biggest sporting stage in the world. Thorpe, who was born into the Sac and Fox Nation, became the first Native American to win an ...

Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning tells the story of the Sac and Fox/Potawatomi sports icon, often called the greatest all-around athlete in history, whose accomplishments and struggles still resonate ...

A new project by the History Channel explores the triumphs and injustices of Jim Thorpe’s career. “He’s one of the greatest Americans,” the director Chris Eyre said.

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns safety Tyree Skipper joined a list of 35 players named to the prestigious Paycom Jim Thorpe Award ...

'Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning' examines the multi-sport Native American athlete's unmatched achievements, which he accomplished despite facing a lifetime of adversity.

Recognized as perhaps the great athlete of all time, James "Jim" Thorpe excelled in every sport he attempted. A Sac-Fox Native American, Thorpe was a two-time All-American in football and starred in ...

The 100-Year Dispute for Jim Thorpe’s Olympic Golds Thorpe was stripped of his medals in 1912, and named co-champion in 1982. Now, a movement has been renewed to award Thorpe his titles as his own.

Thorpe, of mixed European and Native American descent, is considered one of the greatest-overall athletes in United States history. He was a star for the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, where he ...