![Lakota Law Project on Twitter: "Jim Thorpe became the first Native American to win a gold medal despite having his shoes stolen the morning of the event and wearing a mismatched pair Lakota Law Project on Twitter: "Jim Thorpe became the first Native American to win a gold medal despite having his shoes stolen the morning of the event and wearing a mismatched pair](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQ48kfzX0AEXwbh.jpg:large)
Lakota Law Project on Twitter: "Jim Thorpe became the first Native American to win a gold medal despite having his shoes stolen the morning of the event and wearing a mismatched pair
Historyfeels - Jim Thorpe had his shoes stolen before the 1912 Olympic decathlon. He frantically reached into a trashcan to find an extra pair. He won gold in a mismatched pair of
![This 1912 Olympic Gold Medalist was seen wearing unmatched pair of shoes during his game, the reason will truly amaze you | DailyPedia This 1912 Olympic Gold Medalist was seen wearing unmatched pair of shoes during his game, the reason will truly amaze you | DailyPedia](https://www.dailypedia.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/jim-thorpe-FI.jpg)
This 1912 Olympic Gold Medalist was seen wearing unmatched pair of shoes during his game, the reason will truly amaze you | DailyPedia
![A Short Motivational Video - Jim Thorpe with Mismatched Shoes at 1912 Olympics By Kapil Dev Sharma - YouTube A Short Motivational Video - Jim Thorpe with Mismatched Shoes at 1912 Olympics By Kapil Dev Sharma - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/apJTNAvVJ-E/maxresdefault.jpg)
A Short Motivational Video - Jim Thorpe with Mismatched Shoes at 1912 Olympics By Kapil Dev Sharma - YouTube
![ANGELA on Twitter: "Jim Thorpe is a legendary Native American athlete At the 1912 SummerOlympics his shoes were stolen b4 he was about to compete He found mismatched shoes in the trash ANGELA on Twitter: "Jim Thorpe is a legendary Native American athlete At the 1912 SummerOlympics his shoes were stolen b4 he was about to compete He found mismatched shoes in the trash](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E7TG2miXIAINlxO.jpg)