Jim THorpe Timeline
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Updated: 9 Nov 2017
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Born May 28
Near Prague, OKTwin Brother Charlie DiesMother Dies of Blood PoisoningEnrolled in Carlisle Indian Industrial School
Carlisle, PA
Father Dies of Blood PoisoningJoins the Carlisle varsity track and football teamsPlays minor-league baseball at Rocky Mount and Fayetteville, North CarolinaWins gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon at Olympic Games in Stockholm, SwedenStripped of Olympic titles when news story breaks that he played baseball for pay in 1909-1910; gives back Olympic gold medalLeaves Carlisle and signs three-year contract with New York Giants pro baseball teamMarries Carlisle sweetheart, Iva MillerPlays halfback and serves as head coach for Canton Bulldogs pro football career endsSon James, Jr., dies at age 3 after a sudden illnessAmerican Professional Football Association is formed; Thorpe is Named Greatest Football Player of the Half-CenturyPeriods
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