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Native America Calling: Jim Thorpe’s legacy
Monday, July 25, 2022
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Fair play: Jim Thorpe’s legacy
The International Olympic Committee recently restored Jim Thorpe’s gold medals he won at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm.

Reinstating the medals took decades of work by advocates who considered stripping the medals an injustice. Thorpe, from the Sac and Fox Nation, was the first Native American to win gold medals for the United States. He was an athletic pioneer, playing professional baseball, football and even basketball.

‘A moment 110 years in the making’: Jim Thorpe wins restoration of Olympic awards
‘A moment 110 years in the making’: Jim Thorpe wins restoration of Olympic awards

After more than a century, Native sports legend Jim Thorpe has once again been recognized for his Olympic achievements.
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Native America Calling celebrates Thorpe’s legacy and discussing his influence in American spots.

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