Jim Thorpe Association
Encyclopedia
The Jim Thorpe Association is based in Oklahoma
and is named in memory of multi-sport legend Jim Thorpe
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to the top defensive back
in college football
since 1986
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To determine the awards, a screen committee follows the players during the season. The award is presented at an annual awards banquet.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
and is named in memory of multi-sport legend Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe * Gerasimo and Whiteley. pg. 28 * americaslibrary.gov, accessed April 23, 2007. was an American athlete of mixed ancestry...
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Jim Thorpe Award
The organization has awarded the Jim Thorpe AwardJim Thorpe Award
The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport legend Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986...
to the top defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
in college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
since 1986
1986 in sports
1986 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup –** Men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg** Women's overall season champion: Maria Walliser, Switzerland-American football:...
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To determine the awards, a screen committee follows the players during the season. The award is presented at an annual awards banquet.
External links
- Home page. The Jim Thorpe Association and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame official website