Thorpe starred in football in college and the pros, earning induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, GA & Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH. He also played for 6 years in Major League Baseball, including in the 1917 World Series. #NAHM #JimThorpe #SacAndFoxNation

To kick off November, we recognize Jim Thorpe (Sac and Fox Nation). He earned the title as the “World’s Greatest Athlete” after winning gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM #JimThorpe #SacAndFoxNation

Sac & Fox native Jim Thorpe was once considered the greatest athlete of the 20th century. #jimthorpe #captainjuneteenth #sacandfox #sacandfoxnation #blacksky #bipochistory #nativeamericanheritage2025 #nativeamericanhistory #1912olympics