Bibliograph

Jesse Owens, "I always loved running", Jeff Burlingame

Type

Label

Jesse Owens, "I always loved running", Jeff Burlingame

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Jesse Owens

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Jeff Burlingame

Series statement

African-American biography library

Sub title

"I always loved running"

Summary

In 1936, in front of 110,000 spectators at the Olympic Stadium in Germany, Jesse Owens blew away the competition in the 100-meter final to claim the title of "World's Fastest Man." He won the gold medal in front of Germany's brutal dictator, Adolf Hitler, defying the Nazi leader's racist ideology. Owens won three more gold medals at the Olympics and returned to the United States a hero. Author Jeff Burlingame explores the life of one of the greatest and most influential athletes in American history, from his humble childhood to his legacy on and off the track

Target audience

juvenile

Classification