Native American son : the life and sporting legend of Jim Thorpe / Kate Buford.

The first comprehensive biography of the legendary figure who defined excellence in American sports: Jim Thorpe, arguably the greatest all-around athlete the United States has ever seen.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Buford, Kate
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
Subjects:
Thorpe, Jim, > 1887-1953.
Athletes > United States > Biography.
Indigenous athletes > United States > Biography.
Genre:
Biography.
Physical Description:xii, 479 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Prologue
  • Pt. I. THE RULES OF THE GAME. Beginnings : Oklahoma Territory : 1887-1904
  • Discovery : Winter 1904-Summer 1907
  • Warm-up : Fall 1907-Spring 1909
  • The minors : Summer 1909-Summer 1911
  • Football phenom : Fall 1911-Spring 1912
  • The most wonderful athlete in the world : Summer-Fall 1912
  • Pt. II. THE PROFESSIONAL. The public glare : 1913-1914
  • The majors and Ohio : 1915-1919
  • Out of the public glare : 1920-1929
  • Pt. III. LIFE AFTER SPORTS. Hollywood : 1930-1939
  • Divorce, World War, and River Rouge : 1939-1945
  • Rediscovery : 1945-1953
  • Epilogue : 1953-1983.