Early Jim Thorpe Photo (Carlisle, Pa)

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Posted By: Josh

With all of this Jim Thorpe talk I ran across this today at a garage sale and picked it up for 25 cents. To me the guy in the back row in the middle looks like a younger Thorpe. He was tall for his time at 6'1 and he's the tallest there. What you guys think?

Josh

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Posted By: jay wolt

Doesn't look like him to me all that much.
And wasn't his team in Carlisle PA made up of
all or mostly Indians? ...jay

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Posted By: Daniel Bretta

I don't see him in this photo...Thorpe's team at Carlisle was an all Indian team.

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Posted By: joe brennan

I don't see him either. but it is a great early piece of football memorabilia. Nice find for two bits. I collect postcards and if you'd like to find a home for it, e-mail me. joe

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Posted By: Keith

I don't see anyone that looks like Thorpe. Thorpe did play for the Canton Bulldogs after his Carlisle days, so him among all caucasian teammates could be right, but I dont see him in the photo.

With that said, I collect old football memoribilia and would be interested if you sell it.

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Posted By: Zach Rice

If you can't identify him just call him Joe Jackson or Jim Thorpe . But really I don't think that looks much like him at all but for 25 cents no matter who is on it you can't go wrong.

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Posted By: andy becker

no thorpe. sorry.
what does the ball say???
looks like "chs". if it is, then the picture is probably a high school team (thus h.s.). the boys look young enough.

i too would be interested if you want to flip it.

nice pick ups for a garage sale. rose postcard and vintage football postcard.....very nice pick ups.
congrats!