Jim Thorpe

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-	|birthDay= 28	+
-	|birthYear= 1887	+
-	|birthCity= Prague	+
-	|birthState= OK	+
-	|birthCountry= US	+
-	|deathMonth= 3	+
-	|deathDay= 28	+
-	|deathYear= 1953	+
-	|deathCity= Long Beach	+
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-	'''Jim Thorpe''' played professional baseball from 1909 to 1922, including stints in the majors with the New York Giants,	+
-	Cincinnati Reds, and Boston Braves.  He is likely better known for his feats in athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics, and as a professional football player.	+
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-	{{person-played-for | 1915 Newark/Harrisburg (International)| stintOrder=2	+
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-	{{person-played-for | 1922 Hartford (Eastern)}}	+
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-	== External links ==	+
-	* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/jim-thorpe-1.html Jim Thorpe biography and achievements at olympics-reference.com]	+
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-	[[Category:People|Thorpe, Jim]] [[Category:Pro football players|Thorpe, Jim]] [[Category:Olympians|Thorpe, Jim]]	+

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Latest revision as of 16:11, 1 July 2010

Jim Thorpe
James Francis Thorpe
Bat/Throw:	R/R
Height:	6' 1"
Weight:	185
Born:	1887-5-28 at Prague, OK (US)
Died:	1953-3-28 at Lomita, CA (US)
Interred:	Jim Thorpe Tomb in Jim Thorpe, PA (US)

More info
Statistics:	Retrosheet
SABR Searches:	Pictures of Jim Thorpe | width:90% height:65% scrolling:auto | Pictures}} · Bibliography

Jim Thorpe was a professional player.

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Cincinnati Reds, and Boston Braves. He is likely better known for his feats in athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics, and as a professional football player.

External links

• Jim Thorpe biography and achievements at olympics-reference.com
• Jim Thorpe biography and achievements at Pro-Football-Reference.com