![He is Jim Thorpe. Somebody stole his shoes right before he was set to compete in the Olympics (1912). He simply put on two other shoes that someone had tossed in a He is Jim Thorpe. Somebody stole his shoes right before he was set to compete in the Olympics (1912). He simply put on two other shoes that someone had tossed in a](https://i.redd.it/c87504tua7361.jpg)
He is Jim Thorpe. Somebody stole his shoes right before he was set to compete in the Olympics (1912). He simply put on two other shoes that someone had tossed in a
![In 1912, Jim Thorpe, a Native American, had his running shoes stolen on the morning of his Olympic track and field events. He was the first Native American to win a gold In 1912, Jim Thorpe, a Native American, had his running shoes stolen on the morning of his Olympic track and field events. He was the first Native American to win a gold](https://i.imgur.com/OKyBV6m.jpeg)
In 1912, Jim Thorpe, a Native American, had his running shoes stolen on the morning of his Olympic track and field events. He was the first Native American to win a gold
![Olympics Flashback: Jim Thorpe won two Gold medals with shoes someone had thrown in the trash | by Paul Dughi | SportsRaid | Medium Olympics Flashback: Jim Thorpe won two Gold medals with shoes someone had thrown in the trash | by Paul Dughi | SportsRaid | Medium](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*FtkHROLbL7Ttmj0ir6zaaQ.jpeg)
Olympics Flashback: Jim Thorpe won two Gold medals with shoes someone had thrown in the trash | by Paul Dughi | SportsRaid | Medium
![LOST HIS SHOES BUT NOT RACE THIS STORY OF JIM THROPE WILL MOTIVATE YOU TO FIND A WAY ALWAYS - Dont Give Up World LOST HIS SHOES BUT NOT RACE THIS STORY OF JIM THROPE WILL MOTIVATE YOU TO FIND A WAY ALWAYS - Dont Give Up World](https://dontgiveupworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Jim-Thrope@Dontgiveupworld.png)
LOST HIS SHOES BUT NOT RACE THIS STORY OF JIM THROPE WILL MOTIVATE YOU TO FIND A WAY ALWAYS - Dont Give Up World
![Native American Jim Thorpe at the Olympics after having one of his shoes stolen. Thorpe found a pair that didn't match in the trash and wore them on his way to winning Native American Jim Thorpe at the Olympics after having one of his shoes stolen. Thorpe found a pair that didn't match in the trash and wore them on his way to winning](https://images-cdn.9gag.com/photo/aL10o9W_700b.jpg)
Native American Jim Thorpe at the Olympics after having one of his shoes stolen. Thorpe found a pair that didn't match in the trash and wore them on his way to winning
![John Behn on X: "Jim Thorpe wore different socks & shoes at the 1912 Olympics. His shoes were stolen yet he found 2 mismatched shoes in the garbage. He won 2 gold John Behn on X: "Jim Thorpe wore different socks & shoes at the 1912 Olympics. His shoes were stolen yet he found 2 mismatched shoes in the garbage. He won 2 gold](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ej3-tuqWoAECRzH.jpg)