Jim Thorpe
By Autumn Smith
Becoming an Athlete
Special People and Places
School Dances
Even though Jim may not have liked school, he enjoyed going to the school dances. He even met his wife Iva at one! These dances were important to Jim.
Olympics
In the 1912 Summer Olympics, Jim won two Olympic gold medals in the Pentathlon and the Decathlon. These medals were taken from him later on for being "payed to play". But these medals were very important to him.
Iva Miller (Thorpe)
Iva Miller (Thorpe) was Jim's wife. She was very important to him because she always stuck to his side and loved him very much.
Know the Facts
School
When Jim was young, he went to a very strict school called Sac and Fox Indian Agency school in Stroud, Oklahoma. He would even leave to go home, but his father always drove him back.
Football
Carlisle, was the football team Jim was on in High School.
Injury
When Jim was playing football, he sprained his ankle and yet, he still wanted to play.
Dancing
When Jim was in school, he enjoyed the dances his school held. He even met his wife Iva at one!
Olympics
In the 1912 Summer Olympics, Jim won two gold medals in the Pentathlon and the Decathlon.
Death
In early 1953, Jim had his third heart failure. Then, on March 28 at the age of 64.
Life Lessons
By Ellen Labrecque", you may have learned a lesson. One of the lessons might be, "If you like something, you should continue to do it even if others don't think you can."
By Ellen Labrecque