We explore the awe-inspiring journey of Jim Thorpe, hailed as the greatest athlete ever. From his humble beginnings at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School to his groundbreaking achievements in ...

But he was not a reputable human being. And at the critical point of Jim Thorpe's life, he lied about what he knew to save his own reputation. And later, ...

A New Biography of Jim Thorpe Separates the Man From the Legend Author David Maraniss will discuss Path Lit by Lightning Thursday at Parnassus. Sean Kinch, Sean Kinch. Chapter 16. Chapter 16. Aug ...

PATH LIT BY LIGHTNING: The Life of Jim Thorpe, by David Maraniss. ... countless, ceaseless personal appearances in the desperate effort to make a living out of being Jim Thorpe.

David Maraniss will discuss his newest biography Path Lit By Lighting: The Life of Jim Thorpe on Thursday, August 25 at 6:30pm at Parnassus Books. Space is limited.

PATH LIT BY LIGHTNING: THE LIFE OF JIM THORPE by David Maraniss, Simon & Schuster, 672 pages, $32.50 In 1950, the Associated Press named Jim Thorpe “Greatest Athlete of the Half-Century.” The ...

Jim had passed by the time Anita Thorpe came along, but she's spent her life learning her grandfather's story. "People would come up to us and say, 'Are you related?' I still get that to this day ...

Jim Thorpe rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport. He won gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, was an All-American football player ...

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with journalist and author David Maraniss about his new book, Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe. Support for LAist comes from. Become a sponsor.