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Triumph: Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics
Written by Jeremy Schaap
Narrated by Jeff Harding
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In 1936, against a backdrop of swastikas flying and storm troopers goose-stepping, an African-American athlete won a staggering four Olympic gold medals. Jesse Owens, the son of sharecroppers, had single-handedly crushed Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy. The story of Jesse Owens at the 1936 games 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.
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Jeremy Schaap
Jeremy Schaap is an ESPN anchor and sports correspondent. His work has been published in Sports Illustrated, Time and the New York Times. He is the author of the bestselling CINDERELLA MAN which became a major motion picture.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was great fun to listen too and a real eye opener. All the little reactions, asides and insights that make listening to a good yarn are all here. Author did a great job. Narrator is one of my faves and he is as excellent as ever.