All American: Jim Thorpe Speak.Studio
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Two-time Emmy-winning producer Jim Round, Native American expert John Vangelisti, and award-winning Cherokee and African American producer/writer Matt Boatright-Simon, uncover the legacy and legend of the man whom King Gustav V of Sweden declared “the greatest athlete in the world”, following his decathlon and pentathlon gold medal wins in the 1912 Olympics.
All American: Jim Thorpe is a hybrid documentary podcast about the life, career, challenges, and triumphs of the Sac and Fox Nation 12 sport athlete (pro football, pro baseball, pro basketball, boxing, lacrosse, swimming, hockey, handball, tennis, ballroom dancing and more), first commissioner of pro football, a two-way player, player/coach, and actor.
This limited series explores Thorpe’s life from his youth at the controversial Carlisle Indian Industrial School with football coach “Pop” Warner, through his Olympic record wins and heartbreaking medal-stripping, professional sports accomplishments, and personal mission as a Native American civil rights leader.
Guest interviews and show contributors include Robert Wheeler (Emmy-winner, and author of Jim Thorpe: World's Greatest Athlete), Florence Ridlon (co-founder https://brightpathstrong.org/about/ ), and more.
Credits:
Creator: Matt Boatright-Simon
Executive Producer: Jim Round & John Vangelisti
Producer: Timothy Griggs
All American: Jim Thorpe is a SPEAK.STUDIO Original and SPEAK.STUDIO Blueprint production.
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Kick Off
The NFL season is in full swing. The NBA just tipped off. The fall classic is upon us. Plus NHL, MLS, and NWSL are all in season. All American: Jim Thorpe is a thrilling hybrid podcast series about the greatest athlete the world has ever known. It amplifies how this legendary Sac and Fox nation son’s legacy resonates well-beyond his Olympic golds and world records, past his incredible multi-sport pro accomplishments, into the hearts, minds, and souls of women and men, boys and girls, that are looking for a bright path”.
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All American: Jim Thorpe
The thrilling new Speak.Studio Original that champions the extraordinary accomplishments of the nations First Nation athletes and their indelible imprint they’ve left on sports. From the forward pass and West Coast Offense, to double reverse, All American tells the real story behind the United States’ incredible athletic accomplishments.