**The Man Who Won Gold in Mismatched Shoes — Jim Thorpe’s Unstoppable Spirit** At the **1912 Stockholm Olympics**, legendary athlete **Jim Thorpe**—a member of the Sac and Fox Nation—faced a setback that would have broken most competitors: **his shoes were stolen** just before his decathlon event. With no time to find replacements, Thorpe did what champions do—he improvised. He found **a mismatched pair**: - One shoe from a teammate - The other… pulled from a **trash bin** He laced them up, step

Stripped of his Olympic golds, Jim Thorpe was finally recognized as the sole champion 110 years later. #history #nativeamerican #historyfacts | Ancient Records