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Jesse Owens

Carl Lewis of the USA watches the scoreboard after winning his 100m heat, 03 August 1984 in Los Angeles. Lewis later won the gold medal in 9.99 sec, to go along with his three other gold medals in the long jump, the 200m and the 4x100m relay, equalling the record of compatriot Jesse Owens set in Berlin in 1936.

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  • 'Jesse Owens: American Experience' fuels hunger for more

    SHOW " Jesse Owens : American Experience" WHEN | WHERE Tuesday at 8 on WNET /13 REASON TO WATCH Finally, a documentary on Jesse Owens . WHAT IT'S ABOUT Owens became for a time the most famous athlete in the world in the 1930s -- and a dramatic repudiation   Read more »

  • Owens, Lewis lead way into new IAAF Hall of Fame

    -- Jesse Owens was posthumously made an inaugural member of the IAAF Hall of Fame on Thursday, more than 75 years after he won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and showed up Adolph Hitler's idea of Aryan supremacy.Owens joined Carl Lewis, Jackie   Read more »

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  • NULL Owensby receives Faculty Excellence Award

    From Staff Reports CEDAR HILLTiffani Owensby, Chair of the Math Department at Northwood University, received the Faculty Excellence Award during graduation ceremonies on May 10 in the Ellis Davis Field House at the Jesse Owens Memorial Complex. The honor 5:40 PM from Focus Daily News Read more »

  • NULL Saunders follows in family's fast footsteps

    Claudia Saunders has heard stories about her great uncles Joe and John. Oh, if only Joe and John were still alive to see how Claudia, a senior at Princeton, has followed in their speedy footsteps. The Saunders brothers won a total of 15 individual state   from Cincinnati Enquirer Read more »

  • NULL Could area produce state sprinting champion?

    Its been quite some time since the Cincinnati area had a male Ohio high school state sprint champion in track and field. There is a good chance that could change this weekend at the 105th Ohio High School Athletic Association state track and field meet a   from Cincinnati Enquirer Read more »

  • Bush will lead area athletes to state meet

    Bush will compete in four events at the Ohio High School Athletic Association meet Friday and Saturday in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University. She will arrive in Columbus as Division III regional champion in two events   from The Marion Star Read more »

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About Jesse Owens

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals: one each in the 100 meters, the 200 meters, the long jump, and as part of the 4x100 meter relay team. In 1936 Jesse Owens became the first American to win four Olympic gold medals in track and field.

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