Herb Didrickson 1926-2017: Alaska’s ‘Jim Thorpe’ put family before fame

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Oct 6, 2017 | ,

Sitkan Herb Didrickson died on September 25. In 2012 the 91-year old Tlingit elder was inducted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame, which called him the "Jim Thorpe" of Alaska, and the greatest athlete ever produced in the state. Read More