Jim Thorpe : A Biography

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Author: William A. Cook
Published Date: 30 Jul 2011
Publisher: McFarland & CoInc
Original Languages: English
Book Format: Paperback::232 pages
ISBN10: 0786463554
ISBN13: 9780786463558
Publication City/Country: Jefferson, NC, United States
File size: 47 Mb
Dimension: 154.43x 229.62x 13.72mm::322.05g
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