Help restore Jim Thorpe’s legacy (sponsored by #VerilyStoryworks)
Gifted with unmatched athletic ability and a warrior’s spirit, Jim Thorpe was thrown into a prejudiced world in a time and place that was not ready to welcome such a champion. Yet in the face of bitter oppression, greed, and personal distress, he made them see greatness.
Jim Thorpe, the legendary Native American athlete, shone a brilliant light that revolutionized sports, changed lives, and advanced culture and civilization during the most important time in our nation’s history. Often neglected in life and forgotten in history, this is the great, triumphant story of a man whose impact on society and recognition as a cultural phenomenon is long overdue. Rich drama, iconic faces and influential events. all polarized by the greatest athlete of modern times.
His feats in the Olympics, college football, pro football, professional baseball, basketball and everything else he accomplished are unparalleled by today’s standards. Spanning five decades from the late 1800s to the 1950s, this story takes place during our country’s greatest era of transformation and is enriched by a powerful cast of contemporaries;
THORPE is a captivating epic saga that tells the story of one man’s relentless determination, supernatural talent and triumph in times of staggering challenge and turmoil. As the world’s first popular superhero and the focus of a culture based on wealth, power and dominance, his character was anything but.
Good-natured, dignified, unassuming and compassionate, he competed for the inherent joy of competition, while others saw it as an opportunity to ride their coattails. The story is compelling, enlightening, extremely entertaining, and essential. THORPE will be the company’s bellwether project. Verily Storyworks formed NATIV HERO, LLC to adapt, develop and produce this project. Crowdfunding for Thorpe starts on Wednesday 5th November Republic.com.
Early Birds can get a special preview of the offer from October 28th to November 4th, with exclusive bonuses for being among the first to invest their place in the project.
To know more visit: https://verilystoryworks.com/project/thorpe/
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