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Informationen zum Autor William A. Cook is the author of numerous books, including 11 on baseball history, and has appeared in productions on ESPN2 and the MLB Network. A former health care administrator and township councilman in North Brunswick, New Jersey, he resides in Manalapan, New Jersey. Klappentext Most biographies of Jim Thorpe (1888-1953) emphasize his Olympic glory and his remarkable abilities in track and football. Thorpe's 1912 gold medals in the decathalon and pentathalon and his talent on the gridiron rank him high among outstanding athletes of the twentieth century. That Thorpe also played brilliantly on the baseball diamond is an often overlooked facet of his career. This narrative of Thorpe's rise and fall in American sports pays particular attention to his time in the major and minor leagues, including his stormy relationship with New York Giants manager John McGraw and baseball's role in stripping Thorpe of his Olympic medals. By chronicling Thorpe's involvement in baseball, football and track concurrently, this profile offers a complete portrait of one of the most versatile athletes in sports history. Zusammenfassung "This narrative of Thorpe's rise and fall in American sports pays particular attention to his time in the major and minor leagues! including his stormy relationship with New York Giants manager John McGraw and baseball's role in stripping Thorpe of his Olympic medals. This profile offers a portrait of one of the most versatile athletes in sports history"--Provided by publisher. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Ancestors 2. The Road to Carlisle 3. The Rise of the Carlisle Athletic Program 4. Pop Warner Meets Jim Thorpe 5. Thorpe Plays Baseball in North Carolina 6. The 1912 Olympic Games 7. The 1912 Carlisle Football Season 8. Thorpe Loses His Olympic Medals 9. Thorpe Signs with the New York Giants 10. The 1913 Giants and White Sox World Tour 11. Congress Investigates Carlisle 12. Thorpe Struggles with the Curve Ball 13. Thorpe Plays for the Canton Bulldogs 14. McGraw Loans Thorpe to the Cincinnati Reds 15. Thorpe's Major League Career Ends 16. Post-War Professional Football 17. The NFL Is Born 18. A Fading Star 19. Thorpe Goes to Hollywood 20. The Battle for Thorpe's Medals and Remains Chapter Notes Bibliography Index ...
