Jim Thorpe
James Francis Wathohuck Thorpe
Born: May 28, 1887
Prague, OK USA
College: Carlisle Indian
High School: Carlisle Indian (Carlisle, PA)
Deceased: March 28, 1953
Lomita, CA
Coaching Career: 1920-1923
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963
Playing statistics
Jim Thorpe compiled a record of 14 wins and 25 losses and 2 ties in his coaching career with the Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Indians and Oorang Indians. He began coaching during the 1920 season and last coached during the 1923 campaign.
Coaching Record:
Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||
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Season | League | Team | G | W | L | T | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||
1920 | APFA | Canton Bulldogs | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .615 | ||||||
1921 | APFA | Cleveland Indians | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | ||||||
1922 | NFL | Oorang Indians | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | ||||||
1923 | NFL | Oorang Indians | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | ||||||
Totals | 41 | 14 | 25 | 2 | .366 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Awards
- Pro Football Hall of Fame team All-1920s Team