Jesse Owens

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  Jesse Owens: Facing Down Hitler

  By Jackie F. Stanmyre

  ... walk the 9 miles (14.5 kilometers) to school with his brothers and sisters. The teachers were volunteers and rarely highly educated themselves, but they taught Owens to ... walk home from church one Sunday, the Owens. FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS 11.

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  Jesse Owens: Facing Down Hitler

  By Jackie F. Stanmyre

  ... Jesse Owens: An American Life. “I can always go back and get a degree.” Larry Snyder, his college coach, would not hold him back. “It would be foolish for me to stand in Jesse's way,” Snyder said. “He's absolutely at the height of his ...

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  Jesse Owens: Trailblazing Sprinter

  By Chrs McDougall

  ... Jesse's way , " Snyder said . " He's absolutely at the height of his fame now . ' Eulace Peacock , one of Owens's biggest rivals before the Olympics , said , “ After the glory is gone , what have you ? Jesse made a smart move . " " 2 ...

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  Jesse Owens

  By Laurie Calkhoven

  "Meet Jesse Owens, an African American runner who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin"--Amazon.com.

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  Jesse Owens

  By Tony Gentry

  Tells the story of the track and field star who won three gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympic Games.