Jim Thorpe as a soccer player
A natural striker rated 87 in Legends Draft Soccer, the parody game where famous people play soccer. Won Olympic gold in the pentathlon and the decathlon in 1912, then played professional football and baseball. A striker with the speed, strength and spring to beat defenders every way there is.

Photo: Harris & Ewing, Public domain
Natural position
ST Striker
Rating
87OVRPlays like: An all round athlete up front.
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Made up for the game, 40 to 99.
- Shooting
- 83
- Passing
- 80
- Dribbling
- 89
- Pace
- 90
- Defending
- 84
- Physical
- 93
- Goalkeeping
- 87
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.
- STStriker, natural87
- WWinger84
- GKGoalkeeper83
- FBFullback83
- CBCenter back83
Scouting report
Won Olympic gold in the pentathlon and the decathlon in 1912, then played professional football and baseball. A striker with the speed, strength and spring to beat defenders every way there is.
Plays like An all round athlete up front
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
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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Put Jim Thorpe in your lineup
11 rolls, a starting eleven, 38 matches. Can you go 38-0? Free, no account.
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