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Thorpe, Jim (1888–1953)

In: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society
Edited by: Richard T. Schaefer
Subject:Race & Ethnicity
Keywords:Jim Thorpe; Native Americans

Throughout the first half of the 20th century, the name Jim Thorpe became synonymous with athletic excellence; most sports authorities ranked Thorpe among the world's greatest athletes. Born in the Oklahoma Indian Territory on May 28, 1888, to a half-Irish father ...

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  Schaefer, R. T. (2008). Thorpe, jim (1888–1953). In Encyclopedia of race, ethnicity, and society (Vol. 1, pp. 1305-1307). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963879.n546
  
  Schaefer, Richard T. "Thorpe, Jim (1888–1953)." In Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society, edited by Schaefer, Richard T., 1305-7. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963879.n546.
  
  Schaefer, R. T. 2008. Thorpe, Jim (1888–1953). In: Richard T. Schaefer Editor, 2008. Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 1305-1307 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963879.n546> [Accessed 25 Jul 2021].
  
  Schaefer, Richard T. "Thorpe, Jim (1888–1953)." Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. Edited by Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008, pp. 1305-7. SAGE Knowledge. 25 Jul 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963879.n546.
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