Courtesy of the Western History Collections, University of Okalhoma Library	Running Today: Olympians: Wa-Tho-Huck James Francis ("Jim") Thorpe Sac and Fox clan Jim Thorpe Winner of the gold medals in the Penthalon and Decathalon in the 1912 Olympics, Stockholm, Sweden Referred to as "the greatest athlete in the world" by the King of Sweden during the award ceremonies in Stockholm. Coached by "Pop" Warner at the Carlisle School in football, track and field, baseball, wrestling, boxing, lacrosse, gymnastics, swimming, hockey, handball, and basketball. (Joseph Oxendine, American Indian Sports Heritage, 1988)
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