Jim Thorpe
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Summary
Jim Thorpe was born on May 28, 1888[1], in Prague[2]. He died on March 28, 1953[3], in Lomita[4]. He worked as a baseball player[5], basketball player[6], athletics competitor[7], actor[8], and American football player[9]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,927 views/month, #4,947 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Jim Thorpe[11]
- Child: Grace Thorpe[12], Charlotte Marie Thorpe[13], Gail Thorpe McShane[14]
- Country of citizenship: United States[15]
- Native language: English[16]
- Ethnic group: Sac and Fox Nation[17]
- Occupation: film actor[18], screenwriter[19], American football coach[20], athlete[21]
- Educated at: Carlisle Indian Industrial School[22]
- Award received: Pro Football Hall of Fame[23], Oklahoma Hall of Fame[24], Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame[25], Presidential Medal of Freedom[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Member of sports team: San Francisco Giants[28], Cincinnati Reds[29], Atlanta Braves[30], New York Giants[31], Toledo Mud Hens[32], Chicago Cardinals[33], Rock Island Independents[34]
- League or competition: Major League Baseball[35]
- Commons category: Jim Thorpe[36]
- Position played on team / speciality: running back[37], outfielder[38]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[39]
- Residence: Jim Thorpe House[40]
- Sport: baseball[41], athletics[42], basketball[43], American football[44]
- Family name: Thorpe[45]
- Given name: James[46], Jim[47]
- Official website: http://www.cmgww.com/sports/thorpe/index.php[48]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jim Thorpe[49]
- Commons gallery: Jim Thorpe[50]
- Manner of death: natural causes[51]
- Described by source: Smithsonian Institution[52]
- Participant in: athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's high jump[53], athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's long jump[54], athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's pentathlon[55], athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's decathlon[56], athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's 110 metres hurdles[57], athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's triple jump[58], athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's two handed shot put[59]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[60]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jim Thorpe include he[61], a borough of Pennsylvania[62], in United States[63], founded in 1818[64]; Jim Thorpe Award[65], an award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1986[68]; and Thorpe Cup[69], a Länderkampf[70], in Germany[71], founded in 1993[72].
Why It Matters
Jim Thorpe has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]
He has been cited as an influence by John Block[75], a basketball player[76], b. 1944[77], of United States[78].
Entities named for him include he[61], a borough of Pennsylvania[62], in United States[63], founded in 1818[64]; Jim Thorpe Award[65], an award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1986[68]; and Thorpe Cup[69], a Länderkampf[70], in Germany[71], founded in 1993[72].
FAQs
Where was Jim Thorpe born?
Jim Thorpe was born in Prague[2].
Where did Jim Thorpe die?
Jim Thorpe died in Lomita[4].
What did Jim Thorpe do for work?
Jim Thorpe worked as a baseball player[5], basketball player[6], athletics competitor[7], actor[8], and American football player[9].
Where did Jim Thorpe go to school?
Jim Thorpe was educated at Carlisle Indian Industrial School[22].
What awards did Jim Thorpe receive?
Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[23], Oklahoma Hall of Fame[24], Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame[25], and Presidential Medal of Freedom[26].
Who did Jim Thorpe influence?
Jim Thorpe has been cited as an influence by John Block[75].