Jim Thorpe: Olympic Legend / Kate Buford: Outstanding Author

Jim Thorpe: Olympic Legend / Kate Buford: Outstanding Author

Olympic Legends

18/12/2015 5:09PM

Episode Synopsis "Jim Thorpe: Olympic Legend / Kate Buford: Outstanding Author"

Book:  Native American Son, The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe Author: Kate Buford Contact: Visit Kate at her website, check out her blog, and follow her on twitter at katebuford.  Her book can be purchased on Amazon. Conversation: Total run time: 52:01 0:01 - Introduction and short background on Jim 2:38 -  Kate joins in and we talk about Jim's early life 10:14 - the Carlisle Indian School 18:00 - Jim is stripped of his 1912 Olympic gold medals 24:27 - pro football and baseball 31:07 - Jim's personality 38:04 - the burial controversy 51:00 - epilogue Your browser does not support this audio The embedded player works best in Google Chrome.  You can also download the mp3 by clicking here, and you can also listen in iTunes by clicking either of the following podcast links (Olympic Legends / Outstanding Authors). Additional Links: An episode of Native America Calling where the Jim Thorpe burial controversy is discussed. 

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