To: nickcarraway
A couple years ago I saw a PBS documentary about Thorpe which included the story of his working as an extra on the filming of They Died With Their Boots On, which starred Errol Flynn as an heroic Col. G.A. Custer. Thorpe and some buddies (also Indians, IIRC) were drinking in a bar when Flynn walked in, very drunk, in full Custer buckskin regalia and for some reason started getting into Thorpe's face. There was a brief fistfight and Flynn ended up knocked out cold. Thorpe was fired from the film the next day but according to the story his comment over a comatose Errol Flynn was "Custer's s*** is still weak".
2 posted on
12/17/2012 7:32:48 PM PST by
katana
(Just my opinions)
To: nickcarraway
A Great man- little recognized today though- which is a shame- He was a class act through and through- unlike hte spouiled rotten foul mouthed, disrespectful, selfish brats that participate in sports today
3 posted on
12/17/2012 8:44:55 PM PST by
CottShop
(Scientific belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge)
To: nickcarraway
Thorpe is also in the Ballroom Dancing Hall of Fame. Whoda thunk it?
4 posted on
12/17/2012 9:01:26 PM PST by
Rembrandt
(Part of the 51% who pay Federal taxes)
To: nickcarraway
Do knowledgeable people consider him still to be the world’s greatest athlete?
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