
The Jesse Owens Story
79.00%|July 9, 1984|Drama, History, TV Movie
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.
Featured Crew
Michel Legrand
Original Music Composer
Tom Pedigo
Set Decoration
Robert F. Shugrue
Editor
Cast

Dorian Harewood
Jesse Owens
Dan Ammerman
Coach Robertson

Tom Bosley
Jimmy Hoffa

Georg Stanford Brown
Lew Gilbert

LeVar Burton
Professor Preston