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Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe
TIL about Jim Thorpe(May 22/28, 1887–March 28, 1953) The 1st Native American to win a gold medal for the US in the Olympics. Considered 1 of the most versatile athletes of modern sports. He was the 1st president of the APFA, which became the NFL in 1922. He died penniless of heart failure at age 65.
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Also the “Hashtag” aka “pound” is actually called the Octothorpe because it has 8 points and the namer was a fan of Jim Thorpe.
I feel bad that you only learned of Jim Thorpe today
Makes you stop and think of all the pennies we take for granted that are carlessly sprayed around.
There’s a cool old mining town named after him in PA, near the Poconos. I highly recommend checking it out.
Was “one” too long to spell?