Jim Thorpe was a stud

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01-11-2010, 01:53 PM
SirKodiak

Jim Thorpe was a stud
Gained nationwide attention for the first time in 1911. As a running back, defensive back, placekicker, and punter for his school's football team, Thorpe scored all of his team's points—four field goals and a touchdown—in an 18–15 upset of Harvard. His team finished the season 11–1.

Won 2 gold medals in 1912 Olympics:
- Pentathlon:
  - 1st in long jump
  - 3rd in javelin
  - 1st in 200m
  - 1st in discus
  - 1st in 1500m
- Decathlon:
  - 3rd in 100m
  - 3rd in longjump
  - 1st in shot put
  - 1st in high jump
  - 4th in 400m
  - 3rd in discus
  - 1st in 110m hurdles
  - 3rd in pole vault
  - 4th in javelin
  - 1st in 1500m
Also placed fourth in the high jump and took seventh place in the long jump

Won the 1912 inter-collegiate ballroom dancing championship.

Awarded All-American honors in both 1911 and 1912 for college football.

Played pro baseball: 99 OPS+, but his final 4 years were his best before he moved onto pro football, where he helped found pro football, played many positions including TB, was the first commissioner, and made the Hall of Fame (both college and pro versions).

Played basketball too.
01-11-2010, 01:58 PM
filihok

Re: Jim Thorpe was a stud

That dude didn't waste his one chance at life eh
01-11-2010, 02:13 PM
dps

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Originally Posted by filihok

That dude didn't waste his one chance at life eh

Well, considering that he died penniless...
01-11-2010, 02:20 PM
200tang

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Originally Posted by dps

Well, considering that he died penniless...

money = life & success.
01-11-2010, 02:22 PM
filihok

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Originally Posted by dps

Well, considering that he died penniless...

If there is any left when you die then you definitely wasted it
01-11-2010, 02:25 PM
MichelleWie

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Originally Posted by filihok

If there is any left when you die then you definitely wasted it

Most people would like to leave something for their children/family...
01-11-2010, 02:57 PM
Gocardinals

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The thing about Jim Thorpe...He won a bunch of Olympic medals but they were taken away when it was discovered that he had played professional baseball a few years earlier.
01-11-2010, 03:27 PM
dps

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Originally Posted by filihok

If there is any left when you die then you definitely wasted it

Well, in Thorpe's case, he ran out well before his death. Being aging, in poor health, and not knowing where your next meal is coming from is not a good combo.
01-11-2010, 03:30 PM
TheNamelessPoet

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Originally Posted by filihok

If there is any left when you die then you definitely wasted it

+1

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Originally Posted by MichelleWie

Most people would like to leave something for their children/family...

I don't expect my parents to work all their life to give ME anything... and I wouldn't expect my kids to do that either. Their house maybe... but as far as any $$$ year right... they worked their a$$es off... let them spend it :D
01-11-2010, 04:56 PM
filihok

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Originally Posted by TheNamelessPoet

I don't expect my parents to work all their life to give ME anything... and I wouldn't expect my kids to do that either. Their house maybe... but as far as any $$$ year right... they worked their a$$es off... let them spend it :D

I'm with this. I've told my mom that it is totally inappropriate for her to ever think anything along the lines of "If I take this vacation that's taking inheritance away from my kids". You earned it mom, you enjoy it.

I'll make more money than you did anyways-Insha'Allah
01-11-2010, 08:53 PM
ragecage

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Originally Posted by MichelleWie

Most people would like to leave something for their children/family...

Children seldom make good choices with inheritance anyway.

Im with Fili, you live only once, enjoy the fruits of your labor.
01-11-2010, 11:33 PM
OregonDuck1989

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Yeah I'm gonna consider raising me and helping me through college my inheritance.
01-12-2010, 02:32 AM
SirKodiak

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Jim Thorpe was a stud
01-12-2010, 02:36 AM
free2131

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Originally Posted by dps

Well, considering that he died penisless...

What I saw when I read it. Just figured he died married.
01-12-2010, 03:49 AM
PotatoOfCouch13

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Originally Posted by Gocardinals

The thing about Jim Thorpe...He won a bunch of Olympic medals but they were taken away when it was discovered that he had played professional baseball a few years earlier.

After his death, the IOC allowed his medals to be restored to him.

Jim Thorpe was a stud.
01-12-2010, 04:04 AM
OregonDuck1989

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Won the 1912 inter-collegiate ballroom dancing championship.

Stud. No doubts.
01-12-2010, 04:09 AM
200tang

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I thought for sure KK was gonna post something about his balls.
01-12-2010, 11:06 AM
MichelleWie

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Originally Posted by TheNamelessPoet
I don't expect my parents to work all their life to give ME anything... and I wouldn't expect my kids to do that either. Their house maybe... but as far as any $$$ year right... they worked their a$$es off... let them spend it

You guys are right. That wasn't my point. My comment was this:

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Originally Posted by MichelleWie
Most people would like to leave something for their children/family...

That is the mentality of most people with children. If I drop dead tomorrow am I going to want my young children and wife to struggle? Of course not.
I'm going to make a very wild guess that most of the people who disagreed with my comments do not have kids. because you guys are looking at it from a child's perspective and not the parents perspective. Yeah it's great that you guys don't want your parents supporting you but that has nothing to do with what I posted. To me my comments are basically common sense that has nothing to do with trust funds or anything like that.
01-12-2010, 11:22 AM
TheNamelessPoet

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Originally Posted by MichelleWie

You guys are right. That wasn't my point. My comment was this:

That is the mentality of most people with children. If I drop dead tomorrow am I going to want my young children and wife to struggle? Of course not.
I'm going to make a very wild guess that most of the people who disagreed with my comments do not have kids. because you guys are looking at it from a child's perspective and not the parents perspective. Yeah it's great that you guys don't want your parents supporting you but that has nothing to do with what I posted. To me my comments are basically common sense that has nothing to do with trust funds or anything like that.

I see what you mean... you mean like Life insurance? I ass.u.me anyway thats whay you meant. Yes in my opinion... if you own your own home (and in most cases even if u dont) and have a family... you MUST have life insurrance
01-12-2010, 11:28 AM
MichelleWie

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Originally Posted by TheNamelessPoet

I see what you mean... you mean like Life insurance? I ass.u.me anyway thats whay you meant. Yes in my opinion... if you own your own home (and in most cases even if u dont) and have a family... you MUST have life insurrance

Kinda. I just think that every parent wants their kids to be better off than they were. I want to make sure my family is protected in case something should happen to me. The older you get the less, I'm sure you worry about it. If I die when I'm ninety it's basically a mute point. But if I die when i'm 35 it's different. Once your kids get to a certain age you don't worry as much about it because hopefully they are making a good living on their own.