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Jim Thorpe loses his Olympic medals...
Jim Thorpe loses his Olympic medals...
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January 28, 1913
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, Jan. 28, 1913
* Jim Thorpe has to return his Olympic trophies
* Indian athlete from Carlisle PA
The sports page has a report with column heads: "THORPE ADMITS GUILT" "Plays Baseball For Money" "Loses Trophies and Records" "All Transferred to Others" "Did Not Realize His Mistake" "Wonderful Indian Athlete Says He Played With Rocky Mount Team for Love of Game, Not for Compensation". The article takes two columns and includes a nice full-figure photo of: "James Thorpe".
Twenty pages, various tears at margins, light browning, irregular at the spine.
Category: The 20th Century
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