Jesse Owens: An American Life
- ISBN-10
- 0613188144
- ISBN-13
- 9780613188142
- Series
- Jesse Owens
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Publisher
- Turtleback Books
- Author
- Joseph Baker
Description
The tenth and last child of an Alabama sharecropper, Jesse Owens grew up to win an unprecedented four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics. Far from a simple rags-to-riches fable, Owens's story embodies the complex hopes, ideals, and convictions of a celebrated black athlete caught up in an era of turbulent social change. 16-page photo insert.
