I pray that Jim, his family, and our ancestors are celebrating that the truth has been respoken today.” After growing up in Oklahoma, Thorpe attended Carlisle Indian School, a government-run ...

11½ in., 185 Ibs.) youngster of 19 when he caught the eye of Football Coach Glenn (“Pop”) Warner at the Carlisle (Pa.) Indian school. Pop Warner made Jim Thorpe into a football player ...

Jim Thorpe's epic performance in the 15 ... The discovery of Thorpe at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania, the government-run boarding institution for Native Americans he ...