Jesse Owens 1913-80
Apr 14, 2022
2 minutes
IN PROFILE
esse Owens was a black American sprinter who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin – a feat that shattered Adolf Hitler’s plans to use the games as a showcase for Aryan supremacy. President Roosevelt never publicly acknowledged Owens’ triumph. However, in 1976 Gerald Ford awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in
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