Jim Thorpe was a Native American. He was born in 1888 in an Indian Territory( 印第安人保护区)that is now Oklahoma. Like most Native American children then, he liked to fish, hunt,swim, and play games outdoors. (76) He was healthy and strong, but he had very little formaleducation. In 1950, Jim Thorpe was named the greatest American football player. He was alsoan Olympic gold medal winner. But Thorpe had many tragedies in his life.Jim had a twin brother who died when he was nine years old. By the time he was 16, hismother and father were also dead, Jim then went to a special school in Pennsylvania forNative American children. There, he learned to read and write and also began to play sports.Jim was poor, so he left school for two years to earn some money. During this time, he playedon a baseball team. (77)The team paid him only $15 a week. Soon he returned to school tocomplete his education. Jim was a star athlete ( 运动员) in several sports, including baseball,running, and football. He won many awards for his athletic ability, mainly for football. Inmany games, he scored all or most of the points for his team.In 1912, when Jim Thorpe was 24 years old, he became part of the U.S Olympic team. Hecompeted in two very difficult events: the pentathlon and the decathlon. Both require greatability and strength. The pentathlon has five track and filed events, including the long jumpand the 1500-meter race. The decathlon has ten track and field events, with running, jumpingand throwing contests.People thought it was impossible for an athlete to compete in both the pentathlon and thedecathlon. So everyone was surprised when Thorpe won gold medals in both events. Whenthe King of Sweden presented Thorpe with his two gold medals , he said, “Sir, you are thegreatest athlete in the world. ” Thorpe was a simple and honest man. He just answered,“Thanks, King. ” From the passage we learn that Jim Thorpe was born in _______.