Jesse Owens by William J Baker

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Jesse Owens by William J Baker

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Summary

A biography of James Cleveland Owens, the tenth child of an Alabama sharecropper who won an unprecedented four gold medals in track and field at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. It chronicles the public and private ambitions and ideals of a celebrated black athlete in an era of social change.

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Jesse Owens by William J Baker

A biography of James Cleveland Owens, the tenth child of an Alabama sharecropper who won an unprecedented four gold medals in track and field at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. It chronicles the public and private ambitions and ideals of a celebrated black athlete in an era of social change.

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ISBN 13 9780029017609
ISBN 10 0029017602
Title Jesse Owens
Author William J Baker
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Year published 1988-03-07
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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