Jim Thorpe

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1887-05-22 00:00:00

Birth of Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe was born on Prague, Oklahoma. His real name was James Francis Thorpe.

1896-01-01 00:00:00

Death of Brother

Twin brother Charles dies.

1901-01-01 00:00:00

Death of Mother

Jim Thorpe's mother dies of blood poisoning.

1904-01-01 00:00:00

School/Father's Death

Enrolls in Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Father dies of blood poisoning.

1907-01-01 00:00:00

Sports

Joins the Carlisle varsity, track and football teams

1912-01-01 00:00:00

Olympic Games

Wins gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon at the Stockholm Olympic Games.

1913-01-01 00:00:00

Career

Is stripped of his Olympic prizes and standing and enters professional baseball.

1913-01-01 00:00:00

Marriage

Marries Iva Miller, have 1 son and 3 daughters.

1914-01-01 00:00:00

World War 1

World War 1 begins

1915-01-01 00:00:00

Football

He plays professional football at Canton, Ohio.

1918-01-01 00:00:00

Son Death

Son James, Jr., dies at 3 because of illness.

1918-01-01 00:00:00

World War 1 End

World War 1 ends

1919-01-01 00:00:00

NY Giants

Leaves NY Giants

1923-01-01 00:00:00

Divorce

Divorces with Iva Miller

1925-01-01 00:00:00

Marriage 2

Marries Freeda Kirkpatrick; have four sons.

1928-01-01 00:00:00

Last Baseball

Herbert Hoover is elected. Jim Thorpe plays his last baseball game.

1929-01-01 00:00:00

Last Football

The American stock market crashes in October. Jim Thorpe plays his last professional football game, with the Chicago Cardinals on Thanksgiving Day.

1941-01-01 00:00:00

World War 2

The United States enters World War II. Jim Thorpe spends as a guard in a military vehicle factory in Detroit.

1941-01-01 00:00:00

Divorce 2

Divorces with Freeda Kirkpatrick

1945-01-01 00:00:00

Marriage 3

Marries Patricia Gladys Askew. World War II ends

1953-03-28 00:00:00

Death

Jim Thorpe dies of massive heart attack.

Jim Thorpe

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