If there were ever a historical exception to that, though, it was Jim Thorpe ... In football, he was a first-team all-American in 1911 and 1912. While guiding Carlisle to a 12-1-1 record in ...

Jim Thorpe's epic performance in the 15 events ... He returned to lead Carlisle’s football team to a 12-1-1 record, running for 1,869 yards on 191 attempts—more yards in a season than O.J ...

The photo, in the original folder frame, shows Thorpe during his career with the Canton Bulldogs football team ... Button from the Carlisle Jaycees’ Project Jim Thorpe, 1969.