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"The Fall of Light The Jim Thorpe Story Continues"
The Fall of Light — The Jim Thorpe Story ContinuesRelease Date: Jan 27, 2026 Series: Kingdom People in the Pages of History Duration: 49:49Episode SummaryIn Episode 2 of the Jim Thorpe series, we trace the quiet tragedy behind one of the greatest athletic lives ever lived. Jim Thorpe’s fall wasn’t a lightning strike that shattered him instantly — it was a slow dimming: medals stripped, honor erased, doors closed, and a gifted man left wandering without an anchor.Using David Maraniss’ Path Lit by Lightning as a key source, we explore the rigid amateurism rules that condemned Thorpe, the…
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