Jim Thorpe: World's Greatest Athlete
Jim Thorpe: World's Greatest Athlete Previous Broadcasts
KQED World: Sat, Nov 17, 2012 -- 3:00 PM
This program chronicles the sports superstar's remarkable life (1887-1953) - from his boyhood in Oklahoma and his gold-medal wins at the 1912 Summer Olympics to his subsequent fall from grace and later, his advocacy of American Indian rights and self-sufficiency. The biography recounts these events, and others, through in-depth interviews with Thorpe's surviving children, dramatic re-creations, and archival stills and film.
KQED 9: Sat, Nov 10, 2012 -- 11:00 PM
This program chronicles the sports superstar's remarkable life (1887-1953) - from his boyhood in Oklahoma and his gold-medal wins at the 1912 Summer Olympics to his subsequent fall from grace and later, his advocacy of American Indian rights and self-sufficiency. The biography recounts these events, and others, through in-depth interviews with Thorpe's surviving children, dramatic re-creations, and archival stills and film.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED 9: Sun, Nov 11, 2012 -- 5:00 AM
KQED Life: Wed, Nov 7, 2012 -- 7:00 PM
This program chronicles the sports superstar's remarkable life (1887-1953) - from his boyhood in Oklahoma and his gold-medal wins at the 1912 Summer Olympics to his subsequent fall from grace and later, his advocacy of American Indian rights and self-sufficiency. The biography recounts these events, and others, through in-depth interviews with Thorpe's surviving children, dramatic re-creations, and archival stills and film.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Thu, Nov 8, 2012 -- 1:00 AM









