01307cam a2200289 4500 758659550 TxAuBib 20101218120000.0 100402s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2010012815 9780375413247 $35.00 0375413243 $35.00 (OCoLC)503041970 DLC DLC GCmBT TxGR TxAuBib Buford, Kate. Native American son [Book] : the life and sporting legend of Jim Thorpe / Kate Buford. 1st ed. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. xii, 479 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [449]-458) and index. Chronicles the career of the preeminent American athlete, from his contributions to college football and gold-medal wins at the 1912 Olympics to his role in shaping professional football and baseball, and also discusses his private struggles and political views. 20101218. Thorpe, Jim 1887-1953. Athletes United States Biography. Indian athletes United States Biography. RV8