Jim Thorpe: All American

Introduction and comments following Jim Thorpe All American, 1951, from the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall Of Fame with inductee and actor Ed Marinaro and TCM's Ben Mankiewicz.

TCM's Saturday afternoon host Tiffany Vazquez introduces Jim Thorpe: All American, 1951.

The famous Native American athlete (Burt Lancaster) fights prejudice in his pursuit of sports stardom in Jim Thorpe--All-American (1951).

Charles Bickford as coach "Pop" Warner continues narration from a testimonial dinner flashback, first appearance of Burt Lancaster as the grown-up title character, meeting his predecessor as B-M-O-C (Steve Cochran), in Jim Thorpe -- All-American, 1951.

Story leaps forward, as Burt Lancaster (title character) sweeps his first track meet, then meets Margaret (Phyllis Thaxter), confirming his status as a "Letterman," in Jim Thorpe -- All-American, 1951.

Coach "Pop" Warner (Charles Bickford) continuing his narration, about the time his restless track star Burt Lancaster (title character) hustled his way into the football squad, charming Margaret (Phyllis Thaxter) supporting, in Jim Thorpe -- All-American, 1951.