All American The Rise and Fall of Jim Thorpe

Name: All American The Rise and Fall of Jim Thorpe
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ISBN: 9780471557326

ISBN-10: 0471557323

ISBN-13: 9780471557326

Edition: 2005

Authors: Bill Crawford

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Jim Thorpe (1888-1953) is arguably the twentieth century's greatest athlete, the only man in history to play on a World Series baseball team as well as winning gold medals in the Olympics. This biography captures his athletic triumphs, the prejudices of his time and his relationship with Pop Warner.

Book details

List price: $36.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 10/1/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 6.40" wide x 9.34" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.210
Language: English



Introduction



American Airedale



An Incorrigible Youngster



Men Born Shaggy



Oklahoma Buckaroo



The "Hunchback" Play



"White Man Bathed in Red"



"Athletocracy"



"Run Fast Good"



A Perfect Football Machine



Spreading the Wealth



The Olympic Idea



Starting Halfback



Rocky Mount Railroader



Marvel of the Age



The Greatest Athlete in the World



All-American



The Swindle



A Man with No Principle



Masters of the White Man's Game


Afterword: The Continuing Problem of "Amateur" Athletics


Acknowledgments


Notes


Selected Bibliography


Index