Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
James Francis "Jim" Thorpe: Wa-Tho-Huk, translated as "Bright Path"; May 22, 1887 – March 28, 1953) was a Sac and Fox athlete of Native American and European ancestry. Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, he won Olympic gold medals in the 1912 pentathlon and decathlon, played American football, and also played professional baseball and basketball. He lost his Olympic titles after it was found he was paid for playing two seasons of semi-professional baseball before competing in...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth28 May 1887
CountryUnited States of America
If it was my tour, I would play it with no carts. I think it's a disadvantage to the spectators keeping up with their favorite players.
We were in the same Q-school at Disney World. We competed then, and here we are, 32 years later, still competing.
I think it played easier today than it did in the pro-am.
From No. 11 on, I hit the ball very well. I felt my iron game was very good today, and then I hit two very good shots at No. 18.
Man, ... I've had enough of this s---.
Have not taken it out (of his bag). Last year I think I hit it a half a dozen times and never missed it. It just fits me.
I don't like it when people try to take advantage. Now I'm only going to spend money on my wife and daughter.
The Yankees, you see, they're a money team, they're the class of baseball. You don't ever bet against that.
I give 'em the hip, then I take it away.
Track and field, because it was something I could do by myself, one-on-one, me against everybody else.
I have always liked sport and only played or run races for the fun of the thing.
I never was content unless I was trying my skill...or testing my endurance.
I am no more proud of my career as an athlete than I am of the fact that I am a direct descendant of that noble warrior [Chief Black Hawk].
The competition out here is incredible and it gets tougher every week. But this week is more exciting for me than any other this year, knowing I have won two in a row and I play well here.