Summary

JIM THORPE, THE FAMOUS AMERICAN INDIAN ATHLETE WILL SOON BE ON THE WHEATIES BOX

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 218582
Story Slug JIM THORPE TO BE ON WHEATIES BOX VNR
Location Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Format VONATS
Date 11/21/2001
Archive Time 15:00
TRT :40
Supers Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania Courtesy: General Mills Corp This Contains Video from A VNR
Video Description SHOT OF WHEATIES BOX, SHOTS OF THORPE IN ACTION, SHOTS OF PARADE
Description JIM THORPE, THE FAMOUS AMERICAN INDIAN ATHLETE WILL SOON BE ON THE WHEATIES BOX
Script ANOTHER FACE OF A FAMOUS ATHLETE WILL SOON BE GREETING FOLKS FOR BREAKFAST (TAKE VO - NATS) JIM THORPE, BEST KNOWN AS THE WINNER OF TWO GOLD METALS IN THE 1912 SYDNEY OLYMPICS, WILL SOON BE APPEARING ON BOXES OF WHEATIES THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT CAME TUESDAY IN THE PENNSYLVANIA TOWN NAMED FOR THE MAN KNOWN AS *ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST ATHLETES* THORPE, WHO IS AN AMERICAN INDIAN, PLAYED COLLEGE FOOTBALL AND PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL IN THE EARLY 19-HUNDREDS NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH RECAP
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