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Sign Up Time
A sign up sheet for girls' track team appeared on the bulletin board at the community center when she was 10 years old. -
Coed Track Team
Jackie was 12 and 2 men organized a track squad of male and female athletes. -
Stretching
Jackie knows the importance of stretching before performing long jumps. -
High School
Jackie is with her high school coach outside East St. Louis Lincoln High School -
Hero
After winning the silver medal in the 1984 Olympics, Jackie and two other East St Louis athletes become local heroes. -
Olympics
A Gold medal is won by Jackie for heptathalon at the Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. -
NAACP
She gives a keynote speech at the NAACP's sports and business meeting.