Jim Thorpe, Olympic Gold Medalist
When Jim Thorpe arrived at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, he discovered that someone had stolen his running shoes. Luckily, one of his teammates lent him one of their shoes. He found the other shoe in the trash. And despite showing up in mismatched footwear, he was able to win two gold medals. And aside from being considered one of the greatest American athletes and gridiron football players of the 20th century, he is of Sauk and Fox tribal descent.