Jesse Owens : a life in American history /

Jesse Owens : a life in American history /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brooks, F. Erik (Author), Jones, Kevin M. (College professor) (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2022]
Series:Black history lives.
Subjects:
Owens, Jesse, > 1913-1980.
Ohio State University > Sports > History.
National Collegiate Athletic Association > History.
National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Ohio State University.
Olympic Games > (11th : > 1936 : > Berlin, Germany)
Olympic Games.
1900-1999
African American track and field athletes > Biography.
Track and field athletes > United States > Biography.
Olympics > Records.
Racism > Germany > History > 20th century.
Sports > United States > History.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical.
African American track and field athletes.
African Americans > Civil rights.
Olympics.
Racism.
Sports.
Track and field athletes.
Germany.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Childhood in Oakville, Alabama
  • Family life and moving to Cleveland, Ohio
  • Ohio State University and BIG Ten champion
  • His religious and spiritual life
  • Politics, race, and Adolph Hitler
  • 1936 Berlin Olympic Games
  • Opportunities after the Olympic Games
  • Personal economic hardships
  • Leadership, political activism, and the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games
  • Death, legacy, and memories of the legend
  • Why Jesse Owens matters.