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American History

Aristus

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1. The racist IOC basically dreamed up a reason to strip Thorpe of his medals.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2025, 11:24 AM

Jan 2025

Back then, “semi-professional” baseball was just some guys playing ball for five dollars a game and all the beer they could drink.

Thorpe had to support his family. And that didn’t sit well with the IOC, who wanted only wealthy gentleman amateur athletes.

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On this day, January 18, 1983, the family of Jim Thorpe was presented with commemorative medals for the 1912 Olympics. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 OP

The racist IOC basically dreamed up a reason to strip Thorpe of his medals. Aristus Jan 2025 #1