Jim thorpe net worth
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Meet Jim Thorpe, a Real-Life Native American Superhero
Get to know a true G.O.A.T.
Jim Thorpe, a.k.a. Wa-Tho-Huk (meaning Bright Path) was a Native American athlete, actor, and humanitarian who dominated in nearly every sport he played, despite all odds. At the 1912 Olympics in Sweden, he brought home two gold medals for the United States — one for the pentathlon and one for the decathlon. He broke records at the events and was proclaimed “World’s Greatest Athlete” by King Gustav the V.
Many talk about his athletic strength, but few highlight his resilience. Ahead of the games, Jim Thorpe’s shoes were stolen but instead of giving in, he scoured the area grabbing two mismatched shoes from two different garbage cans. Despite the challenge, he went on to take the gold.
The setbacks didn’t end there, however. About six months after he won, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stripped Jim of his rightfully earned medals and champion status. He was heartbroken, but not defeated.
Decades after his passing, a petition carrying 1 million signatures calling
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Jim Thorpe (golfer)
American professional golfer (born 1949)
Jimmy Lee Thorpe (born February 1, 1949) is an American retired professional golfer, who last played on the Champions Tour.[1]
Early life
Thorpe was born in Roxboro, North Carolina, the ninth of the twelve children of a fairway superintendent. He attended Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Professional career
Thorpe turned professional in 1972. He won three times on the PGA Tour in the mid-1980s. He has surpassed this at senior level by winning over ten times, including one senior major championship (the 2002 Tradition) and making the top ten of the Champions Tour's career money list in 2004.[2]
Thorpe's late success has been clouded by charges filed in federal court in Orlando, Florida, charging him with failure to pay $1.6 million in taxes between the years 2002 and 2004. After his lawyer stated that Thorpe intended to plead innocent to the charges,[3] Thorpe pleaded guilty in September 2009.[4] On January 22, 2010, Thorpe was sentenced to
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Spotlight on Jim Thorpe
Born on February 1, 1949 in Roxboro, North Carolina, Jim Thorpe, who is affectionately called “Thorpie” by his family, friends and fans, is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the PGA Champions Tour.
The ninth of twelve children and the son of a golf course greenskeeper and fairway superintendent (Elbert Baxter Thorpe, Sr.), Thorpe attended Morgan State University before turning pro in 1972. It would be more than 10 years before he won on the PGA Tour, though he did so in style, beating Jack Nicklaus by three strokes at the Greater Milwaukee Open in 1985.
Two more victories, both at the Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship, would follow within little more than a year. He ended 1985 fourth on the PGA Tour's money list, and showed the world that he was destined for greatness at golf's highest levels. Thorpe has won 13 times on the Champions Tour and three times on the PGA Tour. Jim Thorpe is many things to many people...world famous golfer, prominent advertising spokesman, devoted husband, father, grandfather, mentor and friend. Growing
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