ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)—Professional golfer Jim Thorpe has been sentenced to a yearin prison for failing to pay more than $2 million in income taxes. Thorpe’s attorney, Mark Horwitz, said Friday that ...

Mansoor Delane, Cornerback, LSU, Sr. Caleb Downs, Safety, Ohio State, Jr. Bishop Fitzgerald, Safety, USC, Sr. Elijah Green, Cornerback, Tulsa, So. Colton Hood ...

Chris Eyre remembers his grandfather – a World War I veteran – recounting stories about the incredible exploits of Jim Thorpe. It would be comparable to a Gen-X sports fan today raving about Bo ...

A new project by the History Channel explores the triumphs and injustices of Jim Thorpe’s career. “He’s one of the greatest Americans,” the director Chris Eyre said. By Emmanuel Morgan Before Deion ...

Playing his high school football just north of Austin, Jadae Barron has known about the Texas/Oklahoma rivalry for a long time. He also knows what it means to the fans of both programs. While he is ...

Thorpe grew up in the Sac and Fox Nation Indian tribe in Oklahoma. He was the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for Team USA in the decathlon. He went on to earn another gold medal in ...

The brand new documentary Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning premieres on the History Channel Monday, July 7 at 8/7c. The latest History Channel documentary explores the legendary journey of Jim Thorpe, a ...

OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the leader of the No. 1 pass defense team in the country, The University of Texas at Austin’s Jahdae Barron has been named the 2024 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner.

Today, Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame (OSHOF) and Jim Thorpe Association released the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award semifinalists. This list includes 15 of the nation’s best defensive backs, representing ...