Jesse Owens And The Sprinting Buddha
by Charles Bryce
Price: $0.99 USD. 1560 words.
Language: English. Published by Darling Newspaper Press on May 16, 2009. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Biography.
Strange yet true, American Olympian Jesse Owens encountered, and personally confirmed, a sprinting freak in the Malayan jungle in the 1950s. Reported first-hand by a witness to the event, it also gives rare insight into the great athlete’s humble nature. Reporter Charles Bryce accompanied Owens in this visit to frontline troops.