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Series

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Duration
17min
Language
English
Format
Category

Children

In this biography of track legend Jesse Owens, readers learn that he was born into a sharecropper's family. The family moves to Cleveland in search of better jobs, and Jesse begins running track while in junior high school there. He immediately begins setting records, and despite the prejudice he faced, he continued his successes through high school, in college, and at the Olympics. He went on to start fitness programs during WWII and won many prestigious awards. He is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time.

© 2020 Highlights (Audiobook): 9781792228568

Release date

Audiobook: 5 February 2020

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