http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/58377 Recent articles about Jim Thorpe en-us by Chris TomassonPRAGUE, Okla. and JIM THORPE, Pa. -- There is nothing too fancy where Jack Thorpe stands. It's in a rural Oklahoma graveyard surrounded by a chain-link fence and across the street from Garden Grove Church. This is where Jack Thorpe wants his father, Jim Thorpe, perhaps the greatest athlete who ever lived, to be moved for burial 56 years after his death. There are no plans for an elaborate tomb or for any extras. He simply wants his father to be buried underneath a simple ... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/A_Tug_of_War_Over_Jim_Thorpes_Remains/1539394 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/A_Tug_of_War_Over_Jim_Thorpes_Remains/1539394 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/A_Tug_of_War_Over_Jim_Thorpes_Remains/1539394 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/8/88f437d1eb581b43c60d12186dccb6b9367168ce/small/3M_Championship_1200.jpg Topps and Upper Deck have settled their baseball card dispute and lawsuit. It was successfully resolved through mediation. It was reported that the Little League World Series Champs, from Chula Vista, CA, are getting their own Upper Deck baseball cards. Very cool. A rare Jim Thorpe baseball card is going to be auctioned off by Hunt Auctions [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Baseball Card News This Week - November 4, 2009", url: "http://www.cardcollectoruniverse.com/... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:28:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Baseball_Card_News_This_Week_November_4_2009/1506477 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Baseball_Card_News_This_Week_November_4_2009/1506477 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Baseball_Card_News_This_Week_November_4_2009/1506477 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/d/8dc015a9602f2eb0ae271704675b438219f68016/small/Charles_Schwab_Cup_0f90.jpg Junior cornerback Joe Haden (Ft. Washington, Md.) was announced as one of 12 semifinalists by the Jim Thorpe Award Screening Committee on Wednesday for the award given annually to the nation's best college defensive back. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:52:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Haden_Named_Semifinalist_For_Jim_Thorpe_Award/1499141 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Haden_Named_Semifinalist_For_Jim_Thorpe_Award/1499141 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Haden_Named_Semifinalist_For_Jim_Thorpe_Award/1499141 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/f/3fb93a71eac5701a02ff24e37f9a0ea055e879d5/small/Charles_Schwab_Cup_a643.jpg Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Two Pac-10 defensive backs -- USC safety Taylor Mays and UCLA cornerback Alterraun Verner -- are among the 12 semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is given... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:42:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Two_Pac_10_DBs_are_Thorpe_semifinalists/1498671 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Two_Pac_10_DBs_are_Thorpe_semifinalists/1498671 Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Two Pac-10 defensive backs -- USC safety Taylor Mays and UCLA cornerback Alterraun Verner -- are among the 12 semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is given... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:42:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Two_Pac_10_DBs_are_Thorpe_semifinalists/1498679 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Two_Pac_10_DBs_are_Thorpe_semifinalists/1498679 Tough news for Champions Tour golfer Jim Thorpe, as he's pleading guilty to failing to pay $2 million-plus in income tax. Thorpe was charged with seven counts of failure to pay tax on income earned in 2002, 2003 and 2004, and faces up to two years in prison and a fine of $4.1 million. Thorpe, who has three PGA wins and 13 Champions Tour wins, had argued that he did not willfully attempt to avoid paying taxes. But the end result is the same -- he owes the money.It's easy to see how thi... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:38:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Champions_Tours_Jim_Thorpe_gets_tagged_for_2M_in_evaded_taxes/1229298 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Champions_Tours_Jim_Thorpe_gets_tagged_for_2M_in_evaded_taxes/1229298 Professional golfer Jim Thorpe has pleaded guilty to failing to pay more than $2 million in income taxes. The 60-year-old central Florida resident pleaded guilty to two counts on Tuesday. He faces a maximum of two years in prison and a $4.1 million fine when he is sentenced. He was charged in February with seven counts of failing to pay federal taxes on income he earned in 2002, 2003 and 2004. His attorney, Mark Horwitz, says Thorpe wants to move on with his life. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:29:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Thorpe_pleads_guilty_to_tax_evasion_will_get_prison/1225766 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Thorpe_pleads_guilty_to_tax_evasion_will_get_prison/1225766 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Thorpe_pleads_guilty_to_tax_evasion_will_get_prison/1225766 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/e/be95c0fb7ccc062206e89a4e432da675122da625/small/Charles_Schwab_Cup_14a4.jpg Professional golfer Jim Thorpe pleaded guilty to failing to pay more than $2 million in income taxes. The 60-year-old central Florida resident pleaded guilty to two counts on Tuesday. He faces a maximum of two years in prison and a $4.1 million fine when he is sentenced. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:20:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Thorpe_pleads_guilty_to_not_paying_2M_plus_in_taxes/1225198 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Thorpe_pleads_guilty_to_not_paying_2M_plus_in_taxes/1225198 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Thorpe_pleads_guilty_to_not_paying_2M_plus_in_taxes/1225198 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/0/d0b3a37b31f0769ec59e7279ced1a75cf6674a63/small/Charles_Schwab_Cup_4713.jpg Professional golfer Jim Thorpe has pleaded guilty to failing to pay more than $2 million in income taxes. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:52:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Pro_golfer_Jim_Thorpe_pleads_guilty_to_failing_to_pay_2_million_in_taxes/1225207 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Pro_golfer_Jim_Thorpe_pleads_guilty_to_failing_to_pay_2_million_in_taxes/1225207 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Pro_golfer_Jim_Thorpe_pleads_guilty_to_failing_to_pay_2_million_in_taxes/1225207 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/d/5deac61594eb5f1e4246e46b955035383b741728/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f86329375.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193E66F6A66FD8D516E52AC432974E910BA.jpg Central Florida professional golfer Jim Thorpe is expected to plead guilty to two counts of failure to pay income taxes, according to a plea agreement signed today. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:29:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Pro_golfer_Jim_Thorpe_expected_to_plead_guilty_in_federal_tax_case/1174954 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Pro_golfer_Jim_Thorpe_expected_to_plead_guilty_in_federal_tax_case/1174954 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Pro_golfer_Jim_Thorpe_expected_to_plead_guilty_in_federal_tax_case/1174954 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/0/10239f0f75e23bc6da52fa5cb61a09ea50c62bbe/small/Boeing_Classic_558d.jpg The 2009 Jim Thorpe Award preseason "watch list" announced today includes 31 of the nation's best defensive backs as the leading candidates for this year's trophy, including UCLA senior cornerback Alterraun Verner. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:24:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Verner_Named_to_Jim_Thorpe_Award_Pre_Season_Watch_List/950148 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Verner_Named_to_Jim_Thorpe_Award_Pre_Season_Watch_List/950148 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Verner_Named_to_Jim_Thorpe_Award_Pre_Season_Watch_List/950148 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/c/ccc164144193e5fc4ee6cea7954e521fc16142d4/small/JELDWEN_Tradition_4090.jpg The 2009 Jim Thorpe Award preseason "watch list" was announced today and University of Iowa junior cornerback Amari Spievey is on the list. The group includes 31 of the nation's best defensive backs as leading candidates for this year's trophy. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:34:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Spievey_Named_to_Jim_Thorpe_Watch_List/948887 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Spievey_Named_to_Jim_Thorpe_Watch_List/948887 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Spievey_Named_to_Jim_Thorpe_Watch_List/948887 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/8/3805b78083df7d603bd43c3246ae79e9ee735b96/small/3M_Championship_788f.jpg Buy Cal Football Tickets | Follow Cal Athletics On Twitter | Jim Thorpe Award WebsiteCalifornia's Syd'Quan Thompson was named Thursday to the watch list for the 2009 Jim Thorpe Award that recognizes college football's top defensive back. The award is presented by the Jim Thorpe Association and selects the winner based upon their performance on the field, athletic ability and character. The finalists are invited to ESPN's College Football Awards Show in December in Orlando, whi... 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