In a message dated 4/24/01 1:17:18 PM Mountain Daylight Time, webachel@wolf.co.net writes: << Is this the same Jim THORPE that went to the Olympics and I think ultimately into College football? >> Could be. It certainly fits the timeline. I think he would have been attending Carlisle by then and it was his summers spent playing semi-pro baseball that later cost him his Olympic medals. He later organized his own baseball team. Sharon McAllister

Excellent facts! Thank you both Sharon and Vickie for sharing that information. Can I use those facts for one of my children's papers that their doing on him? If not, I understand. Shelia ----- Original Message ----- From: <Smcbox@cs.com> To: <OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 3:03 PM Subject: Re: [OKGEN ] 70 Years Ago...Dec 12, 2000...Seminole Producer > In a message dated 4/24/01 1:17:18 PM Mountain Daylight Time, > webachel@wolf.co.net writes: > > << Is this the same Jim THORPE that went to the Olympics and I think > ultimately > into College football? >> > > Could be. It certainly fits the timeline. I think he would have been > attending Carlisle by then and it was his summers spent playing semi-pro > baseball that later cost him his Olympic medals. > > He later organized his own baseball team. > > Sharon McAllister > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > Have you visited OKBits? http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits/ > Have you visited OKGenWeb Archives? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/okfiles.htm > >

I'll scan this article and send to you if you will send me a message off list. Vickie Neill Taylor flip@okplus.com