1913-1980

Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend, and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority.

A biography of the track star who overcame childhood illness and racial prejudice to win four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics.

Presents a comprehensive analysis of the 1936 Olympic games hosted by Germany, America's threat to boycott the games, and the four Olympic gold medals won by African-American athlete Jesse Owens, whose performance crushed Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy.

Presents a comprehensive biography African-American athlete Jesse Owens, who won four Olympic gold medals for track and field in the 1936 Berlin games; and chronicles his impoverished childhood and triumph over adversity to become an American icon.

Chronicles the life of Olympic athlete Jesse Owens, discussing his childhood, schooling, love of running, world-record speeds, Olympic victories, influence on the African-American community, and other related topics.

Beginning with the friendship Owens developed with his German rival in the 1936 summer Olympics, this book jumps back in time to describe Owens' impoverished childhood and his family's move north from Alabama to Ohio, followed by personal and career highlights. Numerous black-and-white photos accompany the text.

A sharecropper's son, Jesse Owens was born when the world was on the brink of World War I, and attained Olympic glory with the world on the brink of World War II. He made world history at the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin when Adolf Hitler was in power, winning four gold medals.

Presents a comprehensive analysis of the 1936 Olympic games hosted by Germany, America's threat to boycott the games, and the four Olympic gold medals won by African-American athlete Jesse Owens, whose performance crushed Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy.

Describes the life of track-and-field athlete Jesse Owens, from his childhood in Alabama and his family's move to Cleveland to his athletic career which culminated in his winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany.