200K views · 8K reactions | PERSONS OF THE WEEK: U.S. Olympian Jim Thorpe, considered one of the greatest athletes of all time, was reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon. David Muir reports on the victory 110 years in the making and those who fought for him. https://abcn.ws/3cetskG | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir | Facebook

The legacy of Jim Thorpe, one of the greatest athletes of all time. This revealing biography by David Maraniss proves some of his toughest battles were off the field. | SimonBooks

As the Football Hall of Fame, we primarily recognize Jim Thorpe's accomplishments on the gridiron on the 136-year anniversary of his birth. However, it was Thorpe's overall athletic excellence that led to him being named “The Greatest Athlete of the First Half of the Century.” | Pro Football Hall of Fame

25K views · 1.1K reactions | As much as the Pro Football Hall of Fame celebrates Jim Thorpe's impact on football, we also remember his overall athletic contributions. This includes his legendary performance at the 1912 Olympics, when he won 2 gold medals--one in classic pentathlon & the other in decathlon. | Pro Football Hall of Fame | Facebook