The Oklahoman
One hundred and eight years ago, Jim Thorpe shattered Olympic records in the decathlon and pentathlon.
Now, a group is pushing the International Olympic Committee to restore his status as the sole gold medalist in both events.
A petition drive started Wednesday, launched by Pictureworks Entertainment in partnership with several Native American tribes, the National Congress of American Indians and several of Thorpe's descendants. Pictureworks is producing an upcoming feature film about Thorpe's life, "Bright Path."
Thorpe, who was born in Oklahoma and was a member of the Sac and Fox Nation, went to the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm as part of the U.