Jim Thorpe : the world's greatest athlete / a Moira Productions film in association with Dateline Productions.

"A biography of the Native American athlete who became a sports icon in the first half of the 20th century. Beginning with Thorpe’s boyhood in Indian Territory, it chronicles his rise to athletic stardom at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, winning two gold medals at the 1912 Summer Olympics, h...

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Corporate Authors:	Moira Productions, Dateline Productions, Vision Maker Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Weidlinger, Tom, Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-
Language:	English
Published:	[Berkeley, Calif.] : Lincoln, NE : Moira Productions ; Distributed by Visionmaker Video, [2009], ©2009.
Subjects:	Thorpe, Jim, > 1887-1953. Athletes > United States > Biography. Indigenous athletes > United States > Biography. Indigenous peoples of North America > Biography. United States > Race relations. Biographical films. Documentary films.
Genre:	Biography. Biographical films. Documentary films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (56 & 86 min. versions) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD