Jim Thorpe as a hockey player

A natural left wing rated 89 in Legends Draft NHL, the parody game where famous people play hockey. Won Olympic gold in the pentathlon and the decathlon in 1912, then played professional football and baseball. A left wing who does everything: scores, hits and kills penalties.

Sports1887-1953

Natural position

LW Left wing

Rating

89OVR

Plays like: A do it all power winger.

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Hockey ratings

Made up for the game, 40 to 99.

Shooting: 84
Passing: 81
Skating: 92
Physical: 89
Defense: 86
Goaltending: 89

Where Jim Thorpe fits

Each spot weighs the ratings its own way. Away from the natural spot a legend loses a few points; on the bench everyone plays at their natural rating.

LWLeft wing, natural89
GGoalie85
RWRight wing84
CCenter83
DDefenseman83

Scouting report

Won Olympic gold in the pentathlon and the decathlon in 1912, then played professional football and baseball. A left wing who does everything: scores, hits and kills penalties.

Plays like A do it all power winger

In the football edition Jim Thorpe is a natural running back graded 90. Jim Thorpe's football scouting report

Jim Thorpe in real life

Real life

American track and field athlete and baseball player (1888-1953)

Lived: 1888 to 1953
From: United States
Known as: baseball player, basketball player, athletics competitor, actor
Sport: baseball, athletics
Played: running back, outfielder
Teams: San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, New York Giants
Active: 1920 to 1929
Honors: Pro Football Hall of Fame, Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, Presidential Medal of Freedom