Jesse Owens: An American Life

by William J. Baker

Book Overview

Born the tenth child of a poor Southern sharecropper and barely able to read or write, Jesse Owens used his astonishing drive and athletic ability to win an unprecedented four gold medals at the 1936... 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: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"