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Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
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Site Address
Columbus Boulevard and Christian Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147

By Mail
143 S. Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

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Visitor Information
(215) 389-1513

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215-861-4950

Eisenhower on West Point football team  

Did You Know?
While a member of the West Point football team in 1912, Cadet Dwight Eisenhower played linebacker against the legendary Jim Thorpe of the Carlisle Indian School. Recalling Eisenhower’s performance years later, Thorpe remarked, “Good Linebacker!”

Last Updated: September 15, 2009 at 10:16 EST