Jim Thorpe

Summary

Jim Thorpe is a human^[1]. He was born in Prague^[2]. He was born on May 28, 1888^[3]. He died in Lomita^[4]. He died on March 28, 1953^[5]. He worked as a baseball player^[6], basketball player^[7], athletics competitor^[8], actor^[9], and American football player^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,124 views/month, #4,947 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jim Thorpe was born in Prague^[2].
• Jim Thorpe died in Lomita^[4].
• Jim Thorpe was born on May 28, 1888^[3].
• Jim Thorpe died on March 28, 1953^[5].
• Jim Thorpe is buried at Jim Thorpe^[12].
• A child of Jim Thorpe was Grace Thorpe^[13].
• A child of Jim Thorpe was Charlotte Marie Thorpe^[14].
• A child of Jim Thorpe was Gail Thorpe McShane^[15].
• Jim Thorpe held citizenship in United States^[16].
• English was Jim Thorpe's native language^[17].
• Jim Thorpe is identified as part of the Sac and Fox Nation ethnic group^[18].
• Jim Thorpe worked as a baseball player^[6].
• Jim Thorpe's professions included basketball player^[7].
• Jim Thorpe worked as an athletics competitor^[8].
• Jim Thorpe's professions included actor^[9].
• Jim Thorpe's professions included American football player^[10].
• Jim Thorpe worked as a film actor^[19].
• Jim Thorpe was educated at Carlisle Indian Industrial School^[20].
• Jim Thorpe received the Pro Football Hall of Fame^[21].
• Jim Thorpe received the Oklahoma Hall of Fame^[22].
• Jim Thorpe received the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame^[23].
• Jim Thorpe is recorded as male^[24].
• Jim Thorpe's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Jim Thorpe's member of sports team is recorded as San Francisco Giants^[26].
• Jim Thorpe's member of sports team is recorded as Cincinnati Reds^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague^[2], Jim Thorpe… he was born on May 28, 1888^[3]. He is identified as part of the Sac and Fox Nation ethnic group^[18]. English was his native language^[17].

Education

Jim Thorpe was educated at Carlisle Indian Industrial School^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include baseball player^[6], basketball player^[7], athletics competitor^[8], actor^[9], American football player^[10], and film actor^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Football Hall of Fame^[21], an American football hall of fame^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1963^[30]; Oklahoma Hall of Fame^[22], an award^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1927^[33], headquartered in Mid-Continent Life Building^[34]; and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame^[23].

Personal Life

Children include Grace Thorpe^[13], an environmentalist^[35], 1921–2008^[36], of United States^[37]; Charlotte Marie Thorpe^[14], a writer^[38], 1919–1998^[39], of United States^[40]; and Gail Thorpe McShane^[15], 1917–2005^[41].

Death and Burial

Jim Thorpe died on March 28, 1953^[5]. He died in Lomita^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[42]. Burial took place at him^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jim Thorpe include he^[43], a borough of Pennsylvania^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1818^[46]; Jim Thorpe Award^[47], an award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1986^[50]; and Thorpe Cup^[51], a Q1879153^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1993^[54].

Why It Matters

Jim Thorpe ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,124 views/month, #4,947 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

He has been cited as an influence by John Block^[57], a basketball player^[58], b. 1944^[59], of United States^[60].

Entities named for him include he^[43], a borough of Pennsylvania^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1818^[46]; Jim Thorpe Award^[47], an award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1986^[50]; and Thorpe Cup^[51], a Q1879153^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1993^[54].

FAQs

Where was Jim Thorpe born?

Jim Thorpe's place of birth was Prague^[2].

Where did Jim Thorpe die?

Jim Thorpe died in Lomita^[4].

What did Jim Thorpe do for work?

Jim Thorpe worked as baseball player^[6], basketball player^[7], athletics competitor^[8], actor^[9], and American football player^[10].

Where did Jim Thorpe go to school?

Jim Thorpe was educated at Carlisle Indian Industrial School^[20].

What awards did Jim Thorpe receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame^[21], Oklahoma Hall of Fame^[22], and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame^[23].

Who did Jim Thorpe influence?

Jim Thorpe has been cited as an influence by John Block^[57].