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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new documentary celebrating one of the greatest athletes of all time, Jim Thorpe, premieres on The History Channel on Monday, ...

OKLAHOMA — Verily Storyworks said they're working to raise funds in order to bring the story of Oklahoma athlete Jim Thorpe to the television screen. According to FOX23's news partner KOCO, Verily ...

(KGET) — Chris Eyre considers it almost criminal that when people are asked who was the greatest athlete of the 20 th Century that Babe Ruth, Muhammad Ali or Michael Jordan are most often mentioned.

Back in the early years, football was dominated by a handful of institutions, mostly Ivy League powerhouses such as Harvard ...

CUTLINES - After 60 years, Oklahoma's greatest athlete could be coming home. Jim Thorpe, once called the greatest athlete in the world by the king of Sweden and considered the greatest athlete of the ...

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 A court ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Join us for a fascinating presentation on the life of famed Native American athlete Jim Thorpe. Thorpe (Sac and Fox, 1888--1953) was the greatest ...