Native American Son: The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe - Buford, Kate

Native American Son The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe\nby Kate Buford\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Kate Buford\nTitle: Native American Son The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Biography: sport\nPublisher: MQ - University of Nebraska Press\nPublication year: 2012\nISBN-13: 9780803240896\nISBN-10: 0803240899\nRRP: \u00A323.99\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nThe first comprehensive biography of the legendary figure who defined excellence in American sports: Jim Thorpe, arguably the greatest all-around athlete in US history. With clarity and an eye for detail, Kate Buford traces the pivotal moments of Thorpe's incomparable career. At the same time, however, she recounts the difficulties Thorpe faced as a Native American.\n\n.