Yale in Payne County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
World Famous Athlete Jim Thorpe
Photographed By James Hulse, October 30, 2021
1. World Famous Athlete Jim Thorpe Marker
Erected 1968 by Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 36° 6.99′ N, 96° 41.18′ W. Marker is in Yale, Oklahoma, in Payne County. Marker is on East Chicago Avenue (State Highway 51) 0.1 miles east of N H Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located at the middle entrance to the Jim Thorpe Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 East Chicago Avenue, Yale OK 74085, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Harold V. "Tex" Brown (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Camp of Washington Irving (about 400 feet away); Rice/Kerby Cabin (approx. ¼ mile away); Mable Dale Potts (approx. 0.7 miles away); L.F. Jones (approx. 0.7 miles away); Nell Caroline Woodward Hancock (approx. 0.7 miles away); Battle of Round Mountains
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Also see . . . Jim Thorpe.
James Francis Thorpe (Sac and Fox (Sauk): Wa-Tho-Huk, translated as "Bright Path"; May 22 or 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953) was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. A member of the Sac and Fox Nation, Thorpe was the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States in the Olympics. Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, he won two Olympic gold medals in the 1912 Summer Olympics (one in classic pentathlon and the other in decathlon). He also played American football (collegiate and professional), professional baseball, and basketball. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on November 1, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, October 30, 2021
2. World Famous Athlete Jim Thorpe Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, October 30, 2021
3. The view of the marker in front of the Jim Thorpe Park
Public Domain, circa 1912
4. Jim Thorpe
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 1, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
