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Website link ** Jim Thorpe competed in the 1912 olympics, in two different events the decathlon and the pentathlon. He won 4 out of the 5 events in the decathlon, and lossing in the javelin throw. Jim later had all of him medals received at the olympics take away, because of the baseball team he played on for money. At that point professionals where not aloud to play in the olympics. It was not until 1958 did the olympic committee reinstate his metals. After coming back from the olympics Jim played professional football, with the Canton Bulldogs. They paid him $250 a game. Jim Thorpe also played three seasons of professional baseball with the New York Giants. After his three seasons he went and played for the Milwaukee Brewers minor league team. media type="youtube" key="i0a-8QkDGa8" height="344"
 * Jim Thorpe