The Jesse Owens Story

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

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

Vic TaybackAbe Saperstein

Barry CorbinJudge

Chris DouridasJerome

Lynn HamiltonMamma Solomon

Debbi MorganRuth Solomon Owens

Tonye PatanoLaverne Owens

Ben VereenHerb Douglas