Thorpe to Eaton: Century of World's Greatest Athletes
Thorpe to Eaton: Century of World's Greatest Athletes: Thorpe, a Native American from Oklahoma's Sac and Fox nation, was a 24-year-old student at the Carlisle, Pa., Indian School in 1912 when he won the first decathlon ever held at an Olympic Games. Eaton is also 24 years old. Just six days before Thorpe ...