Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team

This nonfiction book connects Jim Thorpe’s life, the Carlisle Indian School football team, and the development of American football. Thorpe, born in Oklahoma with Fox and Sauk heritage, was sent to Indian boarding schools as a child and later played at Carlisle under Coach Pop Warner. It also examines U.S. persecution of Native Americans and schools intended to erase Native cultures, alongside the team’s influence on football plays and techniques.