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 * Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe

[|The Official Site of Jim Thorpe]**

Jim Thorpe won both the pentathlon and the decathlon in the Olympic games in 1912. He set the record in the decathlon of 8,413 points. Soon after his medals were taken back because he had been paid to play baseball in 1909 and 1910.

Jim Thorpe played baseball for the Reds, New York, and the Boston Braves.



Jim Thorpe was born of Indian, Irish, and Sax decent. He was named the outstanding male athlete of the 20th century.

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