PHYSICAL GREATNESS

PHYSICAL GREATNESS

Jim “Bright Path” Thorpe was born on May 28th 1887 “in a one-room cabin made of cotton-wood and hickory, south of the town of Bellemont in the Plains county of Oklahoma territory.” Around the start of the 20th century in American history, Native Americans like Thorpe...
Legacy

Legacy

Duke Kahanamoku Father of Surfing Duke Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890-January 22, 1968) was a Hawaiian swimmer best known for introducing the world to the sport of surfing. The three-time Olympic gold medalist set several world records in freestyle swimming....