Golus, Carrie, 1969-

Jim Thorpe / by Carrie Golus. - Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, c2008. - 106 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. - Sports heroes and legends .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 103) and index.

Bright path -- Carlisle -- Athletic boy -- Summer ball -- One-man team -- Olympic hero -- Athletic marvel of the age -- Scandal -- Baseball and football -- All-American -- Glory restored.

A biography of Native American athlete Jim Thorpe from his childhood in Oklahoma to the Olympics and his career in professional baseball and football.

ISBN: 9780822571636 (lib. bdg.) 0822571633 (lib. bdg.)

LCCN: 2006101193

Subjects--Personal Names:
Thorpe, Jim, 1887-1953.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Athletes--United States.

LC Class. No.: GV697.T5 / G65 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 796.092