Jesse Timmendequas

the way they went by the newspaper shop and saw in huge bold letters, “WANTED JESSE JAMES.” As they had done time and time before Terrence went in and knocked over a

Louis “Zamp” Zamperini was born January 26,1917 to two Italian immigrant parents in Olean, New York. He would soon move to Torrance, California to grow to be a mischievous young boy, a track-and-field superstar, and an American war hero. His story has inspired many around the world from his humble beginnings, story of sacrifice, and dedication on the racetrack and in the fight against the Axis powers. He is relatable, not in the fact of his being a prisoner-of-war and Olympic athlete, but in the

Jesse Owens Jesse Owens was an Olympic athlete who competed against Hitler's Nazis in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. As an African-American male in the 1930s he was looked down upon by most white people. As Jesse Owens once said “People come out to see you perform, and you’ve got to give them the best you have within you,” ("Jesse Owens: A Chilly Reception"). Jesse always worked to the best of his ability but never got the recognition he deserved due to the discrimination at the time. Jesse Owens took

Jesse Owens was born september 12,1913 in oakville alabama al Jesse Owens died march 31,1980 in tucson,az. In high school jesse owens won three track and field events at the 1933 national interscholastic championships.two years later while competing for Ohio state university he equaled one world record and broke three others. In jesse’s early childhood life jesse owens was often sick from his battles with chronic bronchial congestion and pneumonia. But to get better sense of who he was a person

I was at the bank minding my own business, reading the newspaper whilewaiting in line. In big bold letters it said Jesse James on the loose. He was a bad old man. My Pa told me to stay away from him at all cost. He was wild going around robbing banks and killing any man in his path. My friend told me that her uncle was shot by that bad man right in the leg. I'm not sure if she was telling the truth she tended to lie a lot. Anyways I continued waiting in line. Reading the artical about him was

Unbroken, a biography based on a true story, centers around an Olympic, war veteran named Louie Zamperini. In his childhood, Louie was a rambunctious, daring boy, always looking to get into trouble, but almost always managing to escape with the use of his fast legs. Once his brother, Pete, realizes Louie’s magnificent skill for running, he decides to begin training him so Louie can put his energy into track and field instead of misconduct. Running soon became a passion for Louie, creating a passion

Throughout the short autobiography Owens mentions a few times how he believes he is not a real Indian. Owens says on page 265, “Born in prison because my father ran away from home when he was fifteen and lied to join the army during World War II…” He was born in the military prison hospital which is where his mother was brought. Owens believes he is not a real Indian because he was not enrolled and did not grow up on an Indian reservation. Owens had a different view of what being Indian meant because

Tell us a little about Jesse. Where were you raised? Do you have a wife and kids? What was interesting about your life that brought you to this point at a musician? I was born in Texas (unexpectedly), but spent my childhood around Orange County, CA. My formative years growing up were spent out in the desert in Yucca Valley, CA. About thirty minutes north of Palm Springs. Then I left the desert to go back to Orange County as I still had family there. That’s where I met my wife, Kristen. We were married

James J Walker is a man that is put down in history as one of New York City’s mayors. Still James J Walker had a darker side to him that the public didn’t witness. James J Walker better known as Jimmy Walker was born June 19, 1881. A young boy that grew up in poverty, not being a great student, and dropped out of college later was graduated from New York Law School in 1904 and later went into politics and joined the State Senate. After many years in the Senate, Jimmy set his sights in on the 1926

On Tuesday, July 27 1993 in Salamanca Spain, the world of Track and Field was revolutionized in less than 20 seconds. Not in a 200 meter sprint, but because of a 2.45 meter unassisted vertical jump. Javier Sotomayor is the only person in the world to have ever cleared 8 feet with a jump of 8’0.5” breaking the 2.44m record he had set the previous year. Javier Sotomayor is iconic in the High Jump as a result of his record which has not been surpassed in its 22 years and only recently has been challenged