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The Jesse Owens Story

The Jesse Owens Story

Richard Irving

1984

  • Drama
  • History
  • TV Movie
8.1

The Jesse Owens Story is a biographical film about the black athlete Jesse Owens. Dorian Harewood plays the Olympic gold-winning athlete. The drama won a 1985 Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for two more.

Cast & crew

  • Richard IrvingDirector
  • Dorian HarewoodJesse Owens
  • Dan AmmermanCoach Robertson
  • Tom BosleyJimmy Hoffa
  • Georg Stanford BrownLew Gilbert
  • LeVar BurtonProfessor Preston
  • Ronny CoxCoach Larry Snyder
  • Norman FellMarty Forkins
  • George KennedyCharles 'Charley' Riley

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