." >> kate buford, who is jim thorpe? >> probably our greatest multisport athlete ever of all times. and a native american, partially white but mostly native american. one of our earliest greatest athletes is one of the most important things about him. and he sets a model, he sets the gold standard for athletic achievement that still stands today. >> when did he live? >> born in 1887 in oklahoma, died in 1953. the first half of the 20th century more or less. >> did he play professional sports? >> oh guys, yes. >> for home? >> both nonprofessional but also professional. he played for the new york giants who are now the san francisco giants, last-year's world series winner. he played for the canton bulldogs which is why the professionals put all hall of fame is in canton, ohio. because of jim thorpe and if you walk in the front door of the hall of fame, the only statue that you see in the center of the hall is thorpe. >> in his time as he is well-known as a michael vick or a brett favre is today? >> oh more. much more. he w

. >> kate buford, who is jim thorpe? >> probably our greatest multi sport athlete ever of all time and the native american. partially by, but mostly native american. one of our earliest greatest athletes. that is one of the most important things about him. he said the model, he set the gold standard. it still stands. died in 1953. >> did he play professional sports? >> oh, gos3 Ãyes. but nonprofessional but also professional. he played for the bulldogs. that is why the professional football hall of fame in canton ohio. if you walk in the front door the only statue that ec in the center of the hall is phillips. >> with c as well known as of michael veeck were brought forth? >> so, more. he was a multi sport athlete. football, baseball, track and field, won the gold medal. he could do all of that. one of the reasons he still retains this status as the greatest multi sport athlete. greltiple sports like that anymore. in his day and beyond he loomed so lard. >> what was the significance of his native american heritage? >> hu