{"product_id":"jim-thorpe-rosemary-updyke-9781565545397","title":"Jim Thorpe: The Legend Remembered","description":"Jim Thorpe Grew up loving the outdoors. He could run, jump, and throw extremely well and spent many childhood days enjoying these natural abilities. He went to the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, where he was a star on both the football and track and field teams. While at Carlisle, Jim competed in the 1912 Olympic Games in Sweden and won two gold medals. He was proclaimed \"the greatest athlete in the world\"; then he followed that incredible success with professional careers in both baseball and football. His accomplishments in football led to a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. \u003cp\u003eRosemary K. Updyke has researched Jim Thorpe's life thoroughly, drawing on information from historical societies, university archives, and personal interviews. She tells the story of this outstanding man and athlete from interesting beginning to inspiring end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rosemary Kissinger Updyke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1565545397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781565545397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pelican Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.68h x 5.60w x 0.34d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rosemary Kissinger Updyke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939664527615,"sku":"9781565545397","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_be852275-48da-46a5-bb1f-fab33e7ee2f5.jpg?v=1681442797","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jim-thorpe-rosemary-updyke-9781565545397","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}