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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice looking set! Congrats on the latest addition!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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Excellent, captainrich - and that's a fantastic collection you've assembled!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Accomplishments like This are Very Remarkable, Well Done, Nice Collection... Jim Thorpe is a Very Powerful Larger than Life Childhood Idle of Physical Endurance Capabilities That has Inspired Myself and Others, To Push Our limits.... King Gustav V of Sweden told Jim Thorpe, "Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world" ......  |
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Very nice set. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Thank you all for the kind words! To Morgans Dad, I was taken aback by the inscription on the Thorpe medal, describing him as the "IMMORTAL ATHLETE." Obviously, he was very highly respected, bordering on being worshiped. Quote:
Jim Thorpe is a Very Powerful Larger than Life Childhood Idle of Physical Endurance Capabilities That has Inspired Myself and Others, To Push Our limits.... . |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Nice collection! I enjoy collecting these medals myself!
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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A fantastic set of medals! |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice looking set! Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
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Captainrich, You Wrote, Quote; "I was taken aback by the inscription on the Thorpe medal, describing him as the "IMMORTAL ATHLETE." Obviously, he was very highly respected, bordering on being worshiped. " He Was Not the average Person when it came to Athletics, His accomplishments are Historic, While at Practice for Football one day Jim ran an UN-Official ( as they said ) a 9.1 second 100 yard dash, In the early 1900's, that was Unheard of. People such as Jim Thorpe Should be looked up to, They Should be discussed, His feats Still are Un-Matched in 2025..... His spirit was the Driving force with-in Many, Worshiped, Why Not !!!! Thank You, My Brothers and I have long admired His Physical Capabilities, Little known fact about Jim Thorpe, He was heading to the 1912 Olympics, Someone stole his shoes, He picked a Pair from the garbage pail, Miss-Matched shoes, He missed His train, He Ran to the event on foot and Ran the decathlon, He won that event Too.    He Still Inspires Many, Especially Us,... Remember, We are Only limited by Our Own Boundaries We place on Ourselves, I Personally Push those Boundaries, In Every thing I do for All My Life, Be Well.... |
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Beautiful collection Captainrich! Jim Thorpe was an outstanding figure in American history, people of his accomplishments seem to be few and far between.
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Pillar of the Community
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 Well Said !!!! |
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Great find. There are many from 1969 and 1970 that are obtainable too.
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice selection, Captain Rich.
" Even a clock that's stopped is right twice a day. "
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