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Jim Thorpe - All American (1951)

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Burt Lancaster delivers a powerful performance as Jim Thorpe, a Native American athlete who succeeded as an Olympian, on the gridiron and in the diamond. Hailing from an Oklahoma reservation, Thorpe's prodigious talent won the attention of his coaches at Carlisle College. There he began his road to fame, proving himself one of the most amazing and versatile sports figures ever. He trained in track and field, and won gold medals and set new records at the Olympics... only to be disqualified for

Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.

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Everett Freeman

Apr 29, 1992

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Good biography on Jim Thorpe. For those who don't know aren't familiar, he was one of the greatest athlete's in the world during the 1910's and 20's. He won olympic medals as well as playing major league baseball, and football. He was part of the Canton Bulldogs when they won the first ever NFL Championship. The movie

August 16, 2010
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