Jesse Owens: An American Life

By William J. Baker

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0029017602
• ISBN13: 9780029017609
• Release Date: March 1988
• Publisher: Free Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"