At the 1912 Stockholm Games Gustav V told this U.S. athlete, "Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world"
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Memorable Olympic Moments: Jim Thorpe, Stockholm 1912  Jim Thorpe competes in the pentathalon competition in Stockholm, 1912. ... As part of the U.S. delegation competing at the 1912 Summer Games in Stockholm, he pulled ... Perhaps the greatest all-around athlete of all time, Thorpe, a Sac and Fox ... At the Games' closing ceremonies King Gustav V told him, "Sir, you are the...
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Jim Thorpe The World's Greatest Athlete  King Gustav V of Sweden told Thorpe: "Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the ... the American Olympic team to Stockholm, Sweden for the 1912 Olympic Games.
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ESPN.com: Thorpe preceded Deion, Bo  He won the decathlon and pentathlon in Stockholm. When King Gustav V of Sweden congratulated Thorpe, he said, "Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world...
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The Greatest Athlete In The World | American History Lives at ...  Jim Thorpe throws the discus at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, ... Damon Runyon once remarked, More lies have been told about Jim Thorpe .... and a laurel wreath, supplemented by a life-size bust of Sweden's King Gustav V, ... with his medals, he exclaimed, Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world!
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English (US) - Facebook  King Gustav V of Sweden told Thorpe: "Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the ... the American Olympic team to Stockholm, Sweden for the 1912 Olympic Games.
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Floyd Patterson - Wikipedia  Floyd Patterson (January 4, 1935  May 11, 2006) was an American professional boxer who ... He was the first Olympic gold medalist to win a professional heavyweight title. ... Patterson met Ingemar Johansson of Sweden, the number one contender, .... In a rematch four months later, Patterson lost a controversial 12-round...
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Jim Thorpe - Wikipedia  James Francis "Jim" Thorpe was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. A member of ... He played as part of several all American Indian teams throughout his career, and .... He also competed in football, baseball, lacrosse and even ballroom dancing, winning the 1912 ...... 1996 ISBN 0-8133-2667-2; Bloom, John.
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Above and Beyond - Stories by Students - Home of Heroes  He won the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1872 and was ever after the favorite ... Deming Bronson was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army in WWI. ... I really admire Eddie Rickenbacker because of his bravery, courage and ... In 1917 Alvin York was ordered to report for duty for World War I. He was ... Peace Time Awards...
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Paavo Nurmi - King of Runners - Great Olympic Heroes, Stories and ...  Paavo Nurmi is known to be one of the greatest runners that the world has ever seen. ... Paavo Nurmi gained recognition in the Olympic Games at Antwerp in 1920. ... Olympics, Paavo Nurmi was the undisputed king of long distance running. ... Paavo Nurmi had set world records in the mile, 5000 meters and 10,000 meters...
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Timeline Olympics - Timelines of History  Connolly's event, the triple jump, which was then called the hop, step, and jump, was ... He went on to become a successful author of 25 novels. ... 1912 James Francis Thorpe (b.1888), American athlete, won an Olympic gold medal. .... 1948 Jul 29, Britain's King George VI opened the first Olympics since 1936 in London.
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Duke Kahanamoku - Wikipedia  At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, he won a gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle, and a silver medal with the second-place U.S. team in the men's...
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Modern Pentathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games: Men's ...  The 1912 Olympic modern pentathlon was the first time the event was ever ... Scoring was by a point-for-placed system for each of the five separate competitions. ... consisted of rapid-fire pistol shooting, pe fencing, a 300 metre swimming race .... finisher was an American, Lieutenant [George Patton], who finished fifth, and...
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Schroeder learns to grin and bare the naked truth - latimes  Dec 11, 2006 ... A four-time U.S. Olympic water polo player from Santa. ... his nude torso standing tall for the idealized, universal Olympic athlete. He was the model for the male statue that was bolted into place outside the ... in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics and is considered to be among the sport's all-time greatest players.
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Why Are Jim Thorpe's Olympic Records Still Not Recognized? | History  When King Gustaf V of Sweden placed two gold medals around Thorpe's neck ... The International Olympic Committee stripped his medals and struck his marks ... he attended from 1904 to 1913, between bouts of truancy, is a well-worn story. ..... Jim Thorpe was the GREATEST ATHLETE ever and IOC should reinstate his...
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1896 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia  The 1896 Summer Olympics officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was the first ... The United States won the most gold medals, 11; host nation Greece won the most .... Some of the athletes would take part in the Games because they happened to be in ... Seven venues were used for the 1896 Summer Olympics.
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Best American Athlete Championship Belt - Best athlete in sports ...  Aug 16, 2016 ... Indeed, he will be our first titlist, although he won't hold it for very long. ... sports: The Associated Press' selections for Male and Female Athlete of the Year, .... star after winning four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. ... Berg was named AP Female Athlete of the Year while winning the...
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Jim Thorpe - Wikipedia  James Francis "Jim" Thorpe was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. A member of ... He played as part of several all American Indian teams throughout his career, and .... Carlisle's 1912 record included a 276 victory over Army. ... team, which also included future International Olympic Committee president...
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Jeopary Questions page 1561 - THE OLYMPICS - TriviaBistro.com  THE BIBLE: Ecclesiastes says "A man hath no better thing under the sun than to" do these 3 "hedonistic" things  WORLD WAR II: Of his 1941 flight to Scotland,...
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Greatest Athletes In Olympic History - Who Has Won The Most Gold ...  Aug 17, 2016 ... An athlete winning a medal at the Olympics is associated with the pride that they ... Lewis is one of only two men to ever defend his 100-meter gold in back to ... He actually won the gold medal in the long jump for four straight...
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Wide World of Sports athlete of the century - ESPN.com  The Associated Press voted Didrikson the Greatest Female Athlete of the first half of the 20th century, as well as the greatest woman track-and-field athlete. ... On May 25, 1935, at the Big Ten Championships (then called the Western ... That year she also won the Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete (male or female) in...
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Adolf Hitler and the man 'who beat Jesse Owens' - CNN.com  Jul 31, 2015 ... He had defeated Jesse Owens and the world was at his feet -- but Sam ... denied his chance of Olympic glory at the 1936 Berlin Games. ... African-American sprinter Owens shattered the myth the Nazis so ... American in Olympic track and field history to win four gold medals ... "Sam was completely stunned.