Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story
- ISBN-10
- 158430247X
- ISBN-13
- 9781584302476
- Category
- Asian American children
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Author
- Paula Yoo
Description
Profiles the childhood dreams and realities of the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal, achieved in the 10-meter platform diving event in 1948.
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