Jim Thorpe - Native American Olympian Hero
In 1950, sportswriters from across the United States voted on who they thought was the greatest American athlete of the century but one you might not have heard of shone the brightest: the incomparable Jim Thorpe. Football, baseball, basketball player - he was talented beyond his years and the first Native American to achieve Olympic Gold glory! Untold is a free collection of short, compelling, history videos and animations designed to engage new audiences in a new conversation and shine a light on the stories that don’t always make it into the classroom and question what we think we know about those that do. Untold is here to fill in the gaps and bring new stories to life. Check out untoldhistory.org Follow Untold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/untoldedu/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UntoldEdu Twitter: https://twitter.com/UntoldEdu