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'''James Cleveland Owens''' (b. September 12, 1913, Oakville, [[Alabama]]) American athlete; he won four gold medals at the 1936 [[Olympic]] Games in [[Berlin]].
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In 1976, Jesse was awarded the highest honor a civilian of the [[United States]] can receive. President [[Gerald R. Ford]] awarded him with the Medal of Freedom. [http://www.jesseowens.com/biography/]
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== External links ==
*[http://www.jesse-owens.org/about1.html Who is Jesse Owens]
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