Versatile Native American athlete (1887–1953), widely regarded as the finest all-around athlete of the twentieth century, who won two Olympic gold medals and excelled in football, baseball, and basketball. His Olympic medals were stripped from him for an ostensible violation of the amateur status rule (Thorpe had earlier played minor-league baseball) but were posthumously restored to him in 1983. Vintage pencil signature, “Jim Thorpe,” on the reverse of a gentleman’s off-white business card. Double matted with a nice photo of Thorpe in his football uniform, to an oiverall size of 12 x 16. In fine condition, with light show-through from printing on reverse, and a bit of trivial foxing. Auction LOA Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
