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In 1988 she established the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation which sought to help at-risk children especially those living in her hometown of East St. March 4 at 124 PM.
Home About Us Fuel the dream Dare to dream Academics After School Program JJK Summer Camp Youth Athletics Newsroom Contact Us FUEL THE DREAM DARE TO DREAM WINNING IN LIFE 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
Jackie joyner kersee education. Jackie Joyner-Kersee Birth Date March 3 1962 age 59 Education University of California at Los Angeles Place of Birth East St. Louis Illinois AKA Jackie Joyner-Kersee. In 1988 she established the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation which sought to help at-risk children especially those living in her hometown of East St.
She later cofounded 2007 Athletes for Hope which encouraged professional athletes to become active in charitable causes. Personal Life Legacy. She married her track coach Bob Kersee in 1986.
The couple established the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation in 1988. The foundation provides youth adults and families with athletic lessons and the resources to improve their quality of life. The skills taught in Winning in Life are what propelled Jackie Joyner-Kersee to become the greatest female athlete of the 20th century.
She was born and raised in East St. Louis and if it werent for the community center there at the time that gave her a safe place to train and the life skills she needed she may never have found her path in life. Joyner-Kersee said she grew up running barefoot on dirt tracks in St.
Girls had to wait until nightfall after the boys had a chance to practice in the high school gym. Jackie Joyer-Kersees bio In addition to her remarkable accomlishments on the field of competition Joyner-Kersee has defined her post-athletic career as a philanthropist a dynamic public speaker and a tireless advocate for childrens education health issue racial equality social reform and womens rights. Home About Us Fuel the dream Dare to dream Academics After School Program JJK Summer Camp Youth Athletics Newsroom Contact Us FUEL THE DREAM DARE TO DREAM WINNING IN LIFE 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee was born in 1962 in Illinois. Growing up there Jackie liked to go to the Mary Brown center for kids. She tried a lot of sports like volleyball and dance.
Later Jackie and her older brother Al went to track and field. Jackie was a great athelete. When she was 14 she won 4 Junior pentathlons in a row.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee is one of the greatest track and field athletes in American history. The first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the long j. Jackie Joyner-Kersee is regarded by many as one of the greatest athletes of all time.
She rose to fame for being incredible at track and field and breaking numerous records. Throughout her athletic career she competed in four different Olympic GamesShe won six medals at the Olympics as well as four gold medals at World Championships. Jackie Joyner-Kersee 1 1962 Track and field athlete At a Glance 2 Making It Out of a Life of Poverty 3 Athletic Talents Nurtured at UCLA 4 Silver Medalist at the 1984 Olympic Games 5 Triumph at the 88 Games 6 Another Gold in the 92 Heptathlon 7 Sources 8 Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation East Saint Louis Illinois. 3049 likes 172 talking about this 1253 were here. To instill youth in the.
Born with severe asthma Jackie Joyner-Kersee defied the odds to become the world record holder and back-to-back Olympic champion in the heptathlon. Following her professional athletic career JJK returned home and created the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation and made a commitment to ensuring every youth is given the opportunity to achieve greatness. March 4 at 124 PM.
Being committed and working hard in physical activity benefits your physical self but also your mental health as you will feel proud of yourself and empowered to take on new challenges when. Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation 101 Jackie Joyner-Kersee Circle East St. Louis IL 62204 Phone.
Joyner Jackies older brother Al went on to become an Olympic Champion triple jumper and married Florence Grith Joyner a ve time Olympic medalist. In 1986 she married her long time coach Bob Kersee. Jackie is the author of both A Kind of Grace 1997 her.