Anadarko in Caddo County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Jim Thorp
( Wa-Tho-Buck)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 1996
1. Jim Thorp Marker
Sac and Fox & part Potawatomi.
World's Greatest Athlete, Winner of
the Olympic Games at Stockholm
Sweden, 1912.
Erected by The National Hall Of Fame For Famous American Indians.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 35° 4.387′ N, 98° 13.715′ W. Marker is in Anadarko, Oklahoma, in Caddo County. Marker is at the intersection of E. Central Boulevard and Wells Drive, on the right when traveling west on E. Central Boulevard. At The National Hall Of Fame For Famous American Indians. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 851 East Central Boulevard, Anadarko OK 73005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chief Joseph (a few steps from this marker); Hiawatha (a few steps from this marker); Sequoyah (a few steps from this marker); Geronimo (within shouting distance of this marker); Black Beaver (Se-Ket-Tu-Ma-Qua) (within shouting distance of this marker); T.C. Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Pocahontas (within shouting distance of this marker); Allen Wright (Kuliahote) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anadarko.
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Regarding Jim Thorp. (Wa-Tho-Buck translates to " Bright Path")
Note difference in spelling of last name - Thorp and Thorpe.
Also see . . . Official Site of Jim Thorpe. He blew away the competition in both the pentathlon and the decathlon and set records that would stand for decades. King Gustav V presented Thorpe with his gold medals for both accomplishments. As stated in Bob Berontas' "Jim Thorpe, Sac and Fox Athlete": "Before Thorpe could walk away, the king grabbed his hand and uttered the sentence that was to follow for the rest of his life.’Sir,' he declared, 'you are the greatest athlete in the world,' Thorpe, never a man to stand on ceremony, answered simple and honestly, 'Thanks King.'" (Submitted on September 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Wikipedia
2. Thorpe at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Photographed By James Hulse, September 9, 2021
3. The view of the Jim Thorp Marker in the northwest section of the park
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,718 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on September 17, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
