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Jim Thorpe

BILOXI, MS - MARCH 23: Jim Thorpe hits a drive during the first round of the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic held at Fallen Oak Golf Club on March 23, 2012 in Biloxi, Mississippi.

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About Jim Thorpe

Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe (Sac and Fox (Sauk): Wa-Tho-Huk) (28 May 1888 – 28 March 1953) was an American athlete. Considered one of the most versatile athletes in modern sports, he won Olympic gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon, played American football at the collegiate and professional levels, and also played professional baseball and basketball. He lost his Olympic titles after it was found he was paid for playing two seasons of minor league baseball before competing in the games, thus violating the amateur status rules.

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