Legal Battle Ensues Over Body of Legendary Athlete Jim Thorpe
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October 01, 2013
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CHWM | - Trustees, Executors & Fiduciaries
Jim Thorpe is one of the most prolific and iconic athletes in American history; and in the early 20th century, he was known for being truly great at numerous sports, including football, basketball, baseball and track and field. He won Olympic medals and played in multiple professional sports leagues in America. He died at the age of 64; and upon his death in 1953, his third wife declared that Thorpe -- who was born in Oklahoma -- would be buried in a new Pennsylvania town that would take his name.