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Jim Thorpe: Athlete of the Century


Book Description
Born into a Native American-Irish-French family in Oklahoma, Jim distinguished himself as an incredible athlete, winning honors in football, lacrosse, baseball, and track-and-field events. In the 1912 Games, he set records by winning both the decathlon and pentathlon only to have his Olympic medals taken away when an investigation revealed that Jim had played professional baseball before the ... More
Book Information
PublisherBlackbirch Press Thomson Gale
BindingLibrary Binding
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages64
ISBN-101567110053
ISBN-13978-1567110050
Publication Date03/1993
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About Wayne Coffey (Author) : Wayne Coffey is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Wayne Coffey include The Boys of Winter, Winning Basketball for Girls (Winning Sports for... more
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