Jim Thorpe was a stud

[SirKodiak]

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.

[filihok]

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

[dps]

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

Well, considering that he died penniless...

[200tang]

Well, considering that he died penniless...

money = life & success.

[filihok]

Well, considering that he died penniless...

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

[MichelleWie]

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

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

[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.

[dps]

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.

[TheNamelessPoet]

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

+1

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

[filihok]

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

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

[ragecage]

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.

[OregonDuck1989]

Yeah I'm gonna consider raising me and helping me through college my inheritance.

[SirKodiak]

Jim Thorpe was a stud

[free2131]

Well, considering that he died penisless...

What I saw when I read it. Just figured he died married.

[PotatoOfCouch13]

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.