Snopes rated the claim “A photograph shows medalist Jim Thorpe wearing mismatched shoes at the 1912 Olympics.” True.
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Snopes rated the claim “A photograph shows medalist Jim Thorpe wearing mismatched shoes at the 1912 Olympics.” True.
Shown as reported and rated by a fact checker, not as an established fact.
Captured 2026-08-18 from Snopes. The archived copy is preserved so this citation survives link rot.