'Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning' documentary
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'Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning' documentary
Chris Eyre is a Native American film director and producer, whose new documentary "Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning" premieres on July 7th on The History Channel. Chris was born in Portland and raised in Klamath Falls. He'll join to discuss Jim Thorpe and Oregon.
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Jim Thorpe Biography
The legacy of Jim Thorpe, one of the greatest athletes of all time. This revealing biography by David Maraniss proves some of his toughest battles were off the field. | SimonBooks
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The legacy of Jim Thorpe, one of the greatest athletes of all time. This revealing biography by David Maraniss proves some of his toughest battles were off the field. | SimonBooks
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#OTD in 1973, Richard Nixon declared Jim Thorpe as the greatest athlete of the first half of the 20th century. In addition to being an Olympic champion, pro baseball player and arguably the greatest college football player of all time, Thorpe was also the NFL's first president and put pro football on the map. | Pro Football Hall of Fame
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Native American icon. Olympic gold medalist. NFL legend. Jim Thorpe: Lit By Lightning tells the story of a true trailblazer. Our doc premieres Monday, July 7 only on The HISTORY Channel. | UNINTERRUPTED
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Tonight, we see how Jim Thorpe broke records, and expectations unlike anyone else in the history of sport. Jim Thorpe: Lit By Lightning premieres tonight. #JimThorpe | HISTORY
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Jim Thorpe put on a show for the ages at the 1912 Olympic games, earning gold in the pentathlon and decathlon. But the triumph was short-lived as Thorpe was dubiously stripped of his medals and had his records vacated after it was revealed that he played amateur baseball. On July 15, 2022, the International Olympic Committee reversed its decision, fully restoring Thorpe's medals and records 🥇 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author David Maraniss discusses the 1912 games, the e
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Jim Thorpe put on a show for the ages at the 1912 Olympic games, earning gold in the pentathlon and decathlon. But the triumph was short-lived as Thorpe was dubiously stripped of his medals and had his records vacated after it was revealed that he played amateur baseball. On July 15, 2022, the International Olympic Committee reversed its decision, fully restoring Thorpe's medals and records 🥇 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author David Maraniss discusses the 1912 games, the e
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Native American icon. Olympic gold medalist. NFL legend. Jim Thorpe: Lit By Lightning tells the story of a true trailblazer. Our doc premieres Monday, July 7 only on The HISTORY Channel. | UNINTERRUPTED
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INDIGENOUSTV on Instagram: "The Greatest Athlete of All Time is… Native? 👀💥 Yup — from Executive Producers LeBron James and Maverick Carter comes 'Jim Thorpe: Lit By Lightning', a brilliant new documentary directed by Chris Eyre (Smoke Signals, Dark Winds). 🎬🏅 If you don’t already know, his name is Jim Thorpe, born Wa-Tho-Huk (“Bright Path”) of the Sac and Fox Nation in Oklahoma. He was also Potawatomi and Kickapoo on his mother’s side. Thorpe was an Olympic gold medalist, a professional bas
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While Jim Thorpe was legendary for his performances in several sports, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, we most remember his impact on the NFL, where he was both the league's first president and star player. On the 70-year anniversary of Thorpe's passing, we celebrate this impact. #HOFForever 📹: NFL Films | Pro Football Hall of Fame
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