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Streissguth, Tom

Jesse Owens

112 pp. | Lerner | December, 1999 | Library ISBN 0-8225-4940-9 $$25.26
(4) YA A & E Biography series. This overview of the track star's life adequately covers Owens's childhood and high school years, his participation in the 1936 Olympics (and its cultural implications), as well as his later experiences in business, politics, and community service. Illustrated with standard black-and-white photos, the uninspired text presents a superficial portrait of this sports great. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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