Neat Article on Jim Thorpe

and the serendipity that sometimes brings things to light. It's at the NYTimes, so you'll have to register to see the article (or go to www.bugmenot.com & get a valid password).

Of course, it's interesting to hear that the experts are saying this is a brand new discovery, and the guy who bought the lucky book just went to the public library and found the news articles from the 20s detailing the basketball tour Jim Thorpe was on. One more sign that information is right in front of people who can be bothered to look.