Jim Thorpe's Life By Carson.S May 28, 1888 Born Dec 10, 1904 Meets Coach Pop Warner Dec 10, 1912 Wins 1912 Summer Olympics Jim Thorpe ruled the olympic field Dec 10, 1912 starts playing pro football Dec 10, 1913 Starts playing professional baseball Dec 10, 1928 Ends career in pro sports Mar 28, 1953 Died Dec 10, 1983 Olympic medals restored by IOC