Clearly the whole Jim Thorpe controversy is a story with legs. For one thing it’s been going on for years. For another, it illustrates that there are at least 2 basic sides to the story, with one receiving very little coverage. So HBO is in town recording some interviews at the Opera House with people [...]
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HBO in Town Interviewing for Program on Jim Thorpe
Posted in A Take on the Jim Thorpe Controversy, Community, tagged Frank Deford Jim Thorpe, Jim Thorpe controversy, Jim Thorpe PA on August 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Jim Thorpe Burial – 2 Sides to Every Story
Posted in A Take on the Jim Thorpe Controversy, Community, tagged jim thorpe, Jim Thorpe PA on June 29, 2010 | 4 Comments »
On the face of it, this seems quite simple: the aggrieved son of Jim Thorpe would like his father’s remains repatriated to Oklahoma from a little town in Pennsylvania that he likely never visited. This part of the story is the only part that news articles (and even stories from outlets like NPR) have covered. [...]
