Jim Toffey was an American athlete who competed in the 1912 Olympics
On the day of the game, his shoes were stolen
So I picked up my shoes in the trash can
One is too big
So I ran in two pairs of socks and uneven shoes
He won two gold medals
This is Jim Thorpe You can see hes wearing different socks and shoes This wasnt a fashion statement It was the 1912 Olympics and Jim an American Indian from Oklahoma represented the United States in track and on field
On the morning of his competition his shoes were stolen Determined Jim ended up finding two shoes in a garbage can Thats the pair hes wearing in the photo But one of the shoes was too big so he had to wear an extra sock Despite wearing these shoes Jim won two gold medals that day