The Most Wonderful Athlete in the World: Jim Thorpe’s Story
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While the crowds cheer Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin, let’s take a moment to remember perhaps the greatest all around American athlete ever, Jim Thorpe. His biographer Kate Buford (Native American Son: The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe) tells his story, the scandal over his Olympic records, and the fight over his body.