After more than a century, one of history’s greatest athletes has his Olympic titles back. During the 1912 summer games in Stockholm, Sweden, Jim Thorpe became the first Native American Olympic champion, taking home two gold medals in track and field events. He later became a pro football and baseball player (see “ ‘The Greatest Athlete in the World’ ” in the March 29, 2021, issue of Upfront). Until recently, however, his Olympic triumphs remained under a cloud, as the medals were later
Restoring a Legacy

Branger/Roger Viollet via Getty Images (Jim Thorpe); Oklahoma History Center (medals)
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