Jesse Owens: An American Life

by William J. Baker

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A biography of the Black athlete who won four gold Olympic medals in 1936. Describes his life before and after this event and the example he set for others.

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William J. Baker is Bird and Bird Professor of History at the University of Maine.

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Sports and Leisure, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, History, Tween
DDC/MDS
796.4Arts & recreationRecreation, sports, and performing artsSportsOlympic sports
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GV697 .O9 .B35Geography, Anthropology and RecreationRecreation. LeisureRecreation. LeisureSports
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