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The Legend of Jesse Owens
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By Hank Nuwer
At the 1936 Summer Olympics, American track-and-field star Jesse Owens electrified the world by winning four gold medals. He set Olympic records in the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, and the long jump; he also shared with fellow runners a new world record in the 400-meter relay. Although the record-breaking performances made hima legend in his own time, Owens struggled to translate his immense fame into a modest living.
In "The Legend of Jesse Owens," I have tried to provide a compelling look at the life of Jesse Owens. Born into a poor sharecropping family in Alabama, Jesse was a sickly child who barely survived several illnesses. In 1919, his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he became a schoolboy runner. Owens received an athletic scholarship from Ohio State University. At a 1935 collegiate meet he established world records in three events and tied the world record in another. At the Berlin Olympics, Jesse’s miraculous victories defeated the German teamin front of Chancellor Adolf Hitler, who wanted to use the Games as a showcase for Aryan superiority.
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