In 1982 — 29 years after Thorpe's death — the IOC gave duplicate gold medals to his family but his Olympic records were not reinstated, nor was his status as the sole gold medallist of the two ...

The series will explore the “forgotten story of the greatest athlete who ever lived,” according to a news release.

Wikimedia Commons/Harris & Ewing Collection Jim Thorpe Jim Thorpe became America’s greatest athlete while trapped in a system ...

The story of Jim Thorpe, known as the best athlete in the U.S., could soon be coming to television screens across the country ...

HISTORY's latest sports documentary focuses on Jim Thorpe, who was voted the greatest athlete of the first half-century in 1950 ahead of Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey and others.

We explore the awe-inspiring journey of Jim Thorpe, hailed as the greatest athlete ever. From his humble beginnings at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School to his groundbreaking achievements in ...

Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm — nearly 110 years after being stripped of those gold medals for violations of strict ...

A new project by the History Channel explores the triumphs and injustices of Jim Thorpe’s career. “He’s one of the greatest Americans,” the director Chris Eyre said.

Hundreds of people started their Independence Day at The Wharf in Orange Beach for the annual 5K Shark Run and competitive walk. What President Donald Trump deems the “Big Beautiful Bill” will ...