He was athlete of the first half of the twentieth century and athlete of the century. Oh, he also helped create the NFL. Thank God for Jim Thorpe.
1 posted on
07/15/2022 5:08:19 AM PDT by
Phlap
To: Phlap
So why did they wait til now to do this...
Around the same time Simone Biles gets a Medal of Freedom from the POTATUS, but not Michael Phelps.
Bet the communications on this would be interesting.
2 posted on
07/15/2022 5:12:52 AM PDT by
mewzilla
(We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
To: Phlap
There is a little town in NE Pennsylvania where he asked to be buried because his native state didn't treat him very well when he was alive. The town was renamed Jim Thorpe in his honor and his native state now petitions regularly to move his remains.
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania just as regularly tells them to stick it.
3 posted on
07/15/2022 5:14:04 AM PDT by
Vigilanteman
(The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
To: Phlap
About time. The whole concept of amateurism in the Olympics has been meaningless for quite a while, certainly since they decided to let NBA players compete.
To: Phlap
Original medal winners in 1912:
Pentathlon:
Gold - Ferdinand Bie Norway
Silver - James Donahue United States
Bronze - Frank Lukeman Canada
Decathlon:
Gold - Hugo Wieslander Sweden
Silver - Charles Lomberg Sweden
Bronze - Gösta Holmér Sweden United States
To: Phlap
What proof do they have that racism played a part in his disqualification? None
8 posted on
07/15/2022 5:26:18 AM PDT by
bort
To: Phlap
Bidens inflation is making the countr- Squirrel...!!!
11 posted on
07/15/2022 5:30:12 AM PDT by
Mr. K
(No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
To: Phlap
13 posted on
07/15/2022 5:33:13 AM PDT by
ConservativeMind
(Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
To: Phlap
I suppose this is justice but it’s way too late to be very meaningful to those directly involved. This is the IOC doing some historical cleanup.
21 posted on
07/15/2022 5:56:14 AM PDT by
xp38
To: Phlap
Now, let’s talk about the 72 USA Mens Basketball Team.
23 posted on
07/15/2022 5:58:45 AM PDT by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Phlap
NOTE:Thorpe competed against other males..he did beat little girls in order to unjustly “win”.
25 posted on
07/15/2022 6:03:45 AM PDT by
Leep
(Hillary will NEVER be president! 😁)
To: Phlap
NOTE:Thorpe competed against other males..he did NOT beat little girls in order to unjustly “win”.
26 posted on
07/15/2022 6:04:27 AM PDT by
Leep
(Hillary will NEVER be president! 😁)
To: Phlap
I am actually related to Jim Thorpe.........
FWIW-
28 posted on
07/15/2022 6:20:34 AM PDT by
Osage Orange
(Had a tag line a couple times....maybe have another someday.)
To: Phlap
The whole “Jim Thorpe” traveling remains story is weird and a little sad. But IO am glad they reinstated his medals.
Jim Thorpe is a beautiful small town, friendly and a little quirky. I second the Molly MaGuire’s recommendation (Shepherds’ Pie was amazing, good beer too!). Also one of the BEST swing-sets ever, tucked in a tiny pocket park below the “Mansions”!
We stayed in a lovely Airbnb home and thoroughly enjoyed our 4 day stay, wandering the area. But there are very obviously depressed sections in the larger towns, ex coal-regions.
32 posted on
07/15/2022 9:05:04 AM PDT by
twyn1
To: Phlap
He just won? Great stamina.
34 posted on
07/15/2022 9:38:43 AM PDT by
Libloather
(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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