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Jim Thorpe Birthsite Monument


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Jim Thorpe Birthsite Monument JAMES FRANCIS THORPE, SAC AND FOX INDIAN NAME OF WA-THO-HUCK "BRIGHT PATH." BORN MAY 22, 1887, SOUTH OF PRESENT-DAY PRAGUE. ATTENDED HASKELL INDIAN SCHOOL, KANSAS AND CARLISLE INSTITUTE, PENNSYLVANIA WHERE HE EXCELLED IN FOOTBALL AND TRACK.

AT 1912 OLYMPICS, THORPE WON BOTH DECATHLON AND PENTATHLON EVENTS. PLAYED MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1913-1919 AND PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL 1915-1929. FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE AND

INDUCTED INTO PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME. VOTED WORLD'S GREATEST MALE ATHLETE IN THE FIRST HALF OF 20TH CENTURY BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. D. 1953

Oklahoma Historical Society - 1995


Address: South on Highway 99 to Moccasin Trail - 5 miles West and 1 mile South. Note: turn south 1 mile west after you pass the Pleasant Home Baptist Church

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Prague Historical Museum

The Prague Historical Museum is housed in the former Parks Brothers Funeral Home, built in 1937. The Museum has an extensive collection of artifacts and documents which tell the history of the Prague area from the Land Run in 1891 to the present day. Prague became an instant town in 1902

Prague, OK Museums

Jim Thorpe Birthsite Monument

JAMES FRANCIS THORPE, SAC AND FOX INDIAN NAME OF WA-THO-HUCK "BRIGHT PATH." BORN MAY 22, 1887, SOUTH OF PRESENT-DAY PRAGUE. ATTENDED HASKELL INDIAN SCHOOL, KANSAS AND CARLISLE INSTITUTE, PENNSYLVANIA WHERE HE EXCELLED IN FOOTBALL AND TRACK. AT 1912

Prague, OK Monuments

Jim Thorpe

James (Jim) Francis Thorpe with the Sac and Fox name of "Bright Path", was born on May 22, 1887 on a farm just south of Prague, Oklahoma. In 1950, through an Associated Press poll of 393

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Bohemian Hall

The Bohemian Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings, was the center of the rich culture of the Czechoslovakian gatherings whether it be for dancing, song, performances, or simply the warmth and friendship of sharing their familiar heritage.

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Prague Municipal Golf Course

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