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Lot # 992: 1936 Jim Thorpe Signed Olympic Record Book

Category: All Sports

Starting Bid: $300.00

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Item was in Auction "Winter 2015 Catalog Auction",
which ran from 12/4/2015 9:00 AM to
1/8/2016 9:00 PM



This striking, red, white and blue record book has a large Jim Thorpe signature on the front cover, and it is also dated 1936 by Thorpe. Signature grades 7/10 in black fountain ink and is inscribed "Best Wishes, From Jim Thorpe 1936." The 12-page book, which is more like a program, is in EX condition and features a photo of the so-called "Greatest Athlete of the 20th Century" inside. After his 1953 death, The New York Times obituary described Thorpe as "a magnificent performer. He had all the strength, speed and coordination of the finest players, plus an incredible stamina." The inside of the book contains the lists of Olympic and World Record holders.

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