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16. I agree. Sadly, Thorpe was stripped of his Olympic medals for playing semi-pro baseball

Wed Feb 8, 2023, 03:35 PM

Feb 2023

one summer where he received a few hundred dollars. It was unlike today where there are paid, professional athletes in the Olympics.

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Wilt! NoRethugFriends Feb 2023 #1

Exactly PCIntern Feb 2023 #9

This is the point I was trying to make. This is just my way of looking at it. fightforfreedom Feb 2023 #14

+1...👍 MiHale Feb 2023 #4

When Ruth was young he was in good shape like most young people. fightforfreedom Feb 2023 #15

Eddie The Eagle gab13by13 Feb 2023 #3

O Rei Celerity Feb 2023 #5

Bill Russell maveric Feb 2023 #6

Different standards then and now. And different factors. LiberalFighter Feb 2023 #8

It's a toss up between the manning bros.... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Feb 2023 #10

What Jesse Owens did at the Olympics gab13by13 Feb 2023 #13

Locking after alert and discussion among forum hosts JudyM Feb 2023 #18