Sterling Biographies{R}: Jesse Owens: Gold Medal Hero

Sterling Biographies{R}: Jesse Owens: Gold Medal Hero
Jim Gigliotti (Author)

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Olympics

From humble beginnings and a childhood marked by disease and poverty, Jesse Owens sprinted to Olympic gold.  His success in the 1936 Berlin games was a victory for equality--and an affront to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s view of Aryan supremacy.  The story of this exceptional athlete will fascinate kids.

- Learn about his near-death experience at only 5 years old

- Relive the perfect day when Jesse broke three world recordsAand equaled another

- See how an act of kindness to an opponent cost him a race, but won fans’ hearts.

- Follow his entire amazing Olympic triumph

• Rank: #147689 in Books
• Published on: 2010-04-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 7.48" h x 5.63" w x .59" l, .80 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages