What was Jackie Joyner-Kersee's childhoood like?

Jackie Joyner-Kersee is often regarded as the best all-around female athlete in the world. She has won three gold, one silver and one bronze Olympic medals. At 23 feet nine inches, she holds the American record for the long jump. With her score of 7,161, she was the first woman to earn more than 7,000 points in the heptathlon, and has held the heptathlon world record since 1986. A strong-willed competitor, Joyner-Kersee comes from a family of talented athletes.