1910s

1912 Stockholm Olympic Games With Mens Pentathlon & Decathlon Winner Jim Thorpe

DOG ASIDE:

It is July 1912….King Gustav of Sweden officiates over the Opening Ceremony at the newly built Olympic Stadium in Stockholm, Sweden…the place when Native American Indian Jim Thorpe….would win the 5-event Pentathlon….and the 10-event Decathlon…a feat that has never been repeated since….as Thorpe proved he was the greatest athlete in the world.

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