Chris Eyre remembers his grandfather – a World War I veteran – recounting stories about the incredible exploits of Jim Thorpe. It would be comparable to a Gen-X sports fan today raving about Bo ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new documentary celebrating one of the greatest athletes of all time, Jim Thorpe, premieres on The History Channel on Monday, ...

OKLAHOMA — Verily Storyworks said they're working to raise funds in order to bring the story of Oklahoma athlete Jim Thorpe to the television screen. According to FOX23's news partner KOCO, Verily ...

(KGET) — Chris Eyre considers it almost criminal that when people are asked who was the greatest athlete of the 20 th Century that Babe Ruth, Muhammad Ali or Michael Jordan are most often mentioned.

Purely for sporting reasons alone, Jim Thorpe should be mentioned in the same breath as the likes Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders, Danny Ainge and Michael Jordan. History Channel shines a light on this ...

The History Channel will premiere a new documentary, “Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning,” that explores the life of the legendary Olympian and athlete. “Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning” airs at 8 p.m. Monday, ...

Jim Thorpe, stripped of his 1912 gold medals because he'd been paid to play minor league baseball, was reinstated Thursday as the sole winner of that year's Olympic decathlon and pentathlon by the ...

Jim Thorpe was arguably the greatest athlete of all time, yet the sports legend has mostly been in the news of late due to his remains, which were controversially buried in a town he never visited.

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Join us for a fascinating presentation on the life of famed Native American athlete Jim Thorpe. Thorpe (Sac and Fox, 1888--1953) was the greatest ...