Though he was born 138 years ago, Jim Thorpe remains on the short list when it comes to the world's great all-around athletes. The Five Essential Trading Cards of Jim Thorpe ...

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 ...

For many Americans, the greatest athlete of the modern age is Bo Jackson. He played professional football and baseball and was brilliant in both sports. It’s uncommon to be great in more than one ...

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 ...

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. By Emmanuel Morgan Before Deion ...