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Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens

Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel), author.
Book 2020

The youngest of ten children, Jesse grew up working in the cotton fields of Alabama. Discovered by his high school track and field coach, Jesse quickly rose to fame as an athlete. He went on to challenge racism on the world stage at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and made new world records.

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African American athletes Biography Juvenile literature
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ISBN:
9780711245839
0711245835
Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, photographs ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes facts and photos section with timeline of Jesse Owens' life
Control Number:
3015739
Other Authors:
Jansen, Anna Katharina, illustrator
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