Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics

Author/Contributor(s):	Schaap, Jeremy
Publisher:	Mariner Books
Date:	02/05/2008
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

The story of Jesse Owens, the African-American son of sharecroppers who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games held in Nazi Germany, is that of a high-profile athlete giving a performance that transcends sports. But it is also the intimate and complex tale of the courage of one remarkable man.