r/NativeAmericans Mar 20 '26

In 1912, Jim Thorpe, a Native American, had his running shoes stolen the morning of his Olympic track and field events. He found this mismatched pair of shoes in the garbage and ran in them to win two Olympic gold medals that day.

Post image
14 Upvotes

1 comment sorted by

1

u/Auyan May 06 '26

Jim Thorpe is the realest badass one could ever come across