20th Century GOAT

110 years ago this week Jim Thorpe was the chief of all men at the parade of athletes honoring the Americans returning home from the 1912 Stockholm Olympics

New York City - August 24, 1912

“Last night” at the Globe Theater on 46th street the American Olympic team got together for the first time since leaving Stockholm several weeks ago at the closing of the 1912 Olympics.

They were gathered, as guests of the management of the theater, to see a performance of “The Rose Maid.” An important part of the evening …