2. On May 28,1888 on a ranch in Shawnee, Oklahoma Jim was born.

3. He grew up on a farm he liked to play outside. Jim wasn't a very good student.

4. He became the first president of the American professional football association. Jim was one of the greatest athletes of all time.

5. He was the fastest person in the athletes.

6. “I went to play baseball in North Carolina for a couple of summers and paid for it the rest of my life.” “ How could anyone get hurt playing football.” “ Thrills were mostly hard work for me.”

7. Jim Thorpe died in Lomita, California on March 28 th 1953.He was killed by a myocardial infarction. By: William Renfro!