Hello you will be reading about Jackie Joyner-Kersee. She was an American athlete. You will read about her childhood , her education, and her fame
“Once I leave this earth, I know I've done something that will continue to help others..."
Introduction
“Once I leave this earth, I know I've done something that will continue to help others..."
“Age is no barrier. ...
“It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.” ...
Childhood
Jackie Joyner-Kersee was Born on March 3 1962 she grew up in East st Louis Illinois. Her parents Alfred and Mary Joyner were barely in their teens when they got married , Mary was only 14 when her first child was born.
Childhood
Education
She went to the University of California Los Angels and Lincoln middle school Those schools were good for her. She went to UCLA with a full scholarship. something she studied was sports like basketball.