Thorpe
Americannoun
noun
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Ian . born 1982, Australian swimmer; won three gold medals at the 2000 Olympic Games, six gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and two gold medals at the 2004 Olympic Games.
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James Francis. 1888–1953, American football player and athlete: Olympic pentathlon and decathlon champion (1912)
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Jeremy. born 1929, British politician; leader of the Liberal party (1967–76)
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The Rubettes classic-lineup singer, Alan Williams, posted on the band’s official Facebook page, saying Thorpe was “Mercifully now at peace.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Tony Thorpe, the guitarist for the English glam-rock combo the Rubettes, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ms. Thorpe writes that another veteran she profiles, Michelle, later came to see the war she served in as a mistake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Ms. Thorpe examines how America’s “forever wars” have marked those who fight them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Steward Tom Thorpe walked across the course and stared at Luther’s uninjured body, incredulous.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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