Sport, 1912 Olympic Games, Stockholm, Sweden, Athletics, Decathlon and Pentathlon, James Thorpe, Gold medal winner in both events, A scandal ensued on his return to the U,S,A when it was found out he had received a small sum of money for playing minor lea

Sport, 1912 Olympic Games, Stockholm, Sweden, Athletics, Decathlon and Pentathlon, James Thorpe, Gold medal winner in both events, A scandal ensued on his return to the U,S,A when it was found out he had received a small sum of money for playing minor league Baseball, this was against the amateur principle and the I,O,C, asked for the return of his medals (Photo by Bob Thomas/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)