Native American son the life and sporting legend of Jim Thorpe / Kate Buford.
| Author/creator | Buford, Kate |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. |
| Description | xii, 479 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Pt. I. The rules of the game. Beginnings - Oklahoma territory - 1887-1904 ; Discovery - Winter 1904-Summer 1907 ; Warm-up - Fall 1970-Spring 1909 ; The minors - Summer 1909-Summer 1911 ; Football phenom - Fall 1911-Spring 1912 ; The most wonderful athlete in the world - Summer-Fall 1912 -- pt. II. The professional. The public glare - 1913-1914 ; The majors and Ohio - 1915-1919 ; Out of the public glare - 1920-1929 -- pt. III. Life after sports. Hollywood - 1930-1939 ; Divorce, World War, and river rouge - 1939-1945 ; Rediscovery - 1945-1953 -- Epilogue : 1953-1983. |
| Abstract | The first comprehensive biography of the legendary figure who defined excellence in American sports: Jim Thorpe, arguably the greatest all-around athlete the United States has ever seen. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [449]-458) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010012815 |
| ISBN | 9780375413247 |
| ISBN | 0375413243 |