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Jesse Owens Documentary

Clip: 5/1/2012 | 10m 44s

We talk with two of Jesse Owens' daughters about his remarkable life.

Olympic hero Jesse Owens is profiled in a new PBS documentary premiering Tuesday night on WTTW11. We talk with two of Jesse Owens' daughters about his remarkable life.

05/01/2012 | Rating NR

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