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| + | |name=James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens | ||
| + | |image=Jesse Owens.jpg | ||
| + | |birth_date=September 12, 1913 | ||
| + | |birth_place=Oakville, [[Alabama]] | ||
| + | |death_date=March 31, 1980 | ||
| + | |death_place=[[Tucson]], [[Arizona]] | ||
| + | |party=[[Republican]] | ||
| + | |spouse=Minnie Ruth Solomon | ||
| + | |religion=[[Christian]] | ||
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'''James Cleveland''' "'''Jesse'''" '''Owens''' (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an [[American]] [[track and field]] athlete and four-time [[Olympic]] gold medalist. | '''James Cleveland''' "'''Jesse'''" '''Owens''' (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an [[American]] [[track and field]] athlete and four-time [[Olympic]] gold medalist. | ||
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''"Perhaps no athlete better symbolized the human struggle against [[tyranny]], [[poverty]] and racial bigotry. His personal triumphs as a world-class [[athlete]] and record holder were the prelude to a career devoted to helping others. His work with young athletes, as an unofficial ambassador overseas, and a spokesman for [[freedom]] are a rich legacy to his fellow Americans".'' President [[James Carter]]. [http://www.jesse-owens.org/about5.html] | ''"Perhaps no athlete better symbolized the human struggle against [[tyranny]], [[poverty]] and racial bigotry. His personal triumphs as a world-class [[athlete]] and record holder were the prelude to a career devoted to helping others. His work with young athletes, as an unofficial ambassador overseas, and a spokesman for [[freedom]] are a rich legacy to his fellow Americans".'' President [[James Carter]]. [http://www.jesse-owens.org/about5.html] | ||
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==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
* Jeremy Schaap, ''Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics,'' (2007) 272 pp. | * Jeremy Schaap, ''Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics,'' (2007) 272 pp. | ||
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| + | *[http://www.jesse-owens.org/about1.html Who is Jesse Owens] | ||
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[[Category:New Deal]] | [[Category:New Deal]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:08, May 28, 2023
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| Born | September 12, 1913 Oakville, Alabama | ||
| Died | March 31, 1980 Tucson, Arizona | ||
| Political Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse | Minnie Ruth Solomon | ||
| Religion | Christian | ||
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete and four-time Olympic gold medalist.
Owens was most accomplished in sprinting and long jump events; he was recognized in his lifetime as "perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history".[1] He set three world records and tied another in less than an hour at the 1935 Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan; this has been called "the greatest 45 minutes ever in sport"[2] and has never been equaled. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, Owens won four gold medals: 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump, and 4 × 100 meter relay. He was the most successful athlete at the games and as was credited with "single-handedly crush[ing] Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy."[3] Owens, a staunch Republican, was snubbed by Democrat President Franklin Roosevelt upon his return when Roosevelt invited only white athletes to the White House for a congratulatory celebration.[4]
In 1976, President Gerald R. Ford awarded Owens the highest honor an American civilian can receive, the Medal of Freedom. [1]
"Perhaps no athlete better symbolized the human struggle against tyranny, poverty and racial bigotry. His personal triumphs as a world-class athlete and record holder were the prelude to a career devoted to helping others. His work with young athletes, as an unofficial ambassador overseas, and a spokesman for freedom are a rich legacy to his fellow Americans". President James Carter. [2]
Further reading
- Jeremy Schaap, Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics, (2007) 272 pp.
References
- ↑ Litsky, Frank (1980). Jesse Owens Dies Of Cancer at 66. Retrieved on March 23, 2014.
- ↑ Rothschild, Richard (May 24, 2010). Greatest 45 minutes ever in sports. Retrieved on March 23, 2014.
- ↑ Schwartz, Larry (2000). Owens Pierced A Myth. ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on July 6, 2000.
- ↑ https://youtu.be/OURy5WFp0zk