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Jesse Owens won four Olympic golds — then was paid to campaign against FDR
He opened the Jesse Owens Dry Cleaning Company with a big sign ... In 1979, President Jimmy Carter gave him a Living Legacy Award. When Owens died of lung cancer the next year at 66, the New ...
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Owens pierced a myth
This is the guy who showed the master race they were the minor race. Jesse Owens was an authentic American hero from then on," says Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist Jim Murray on ESPN Classic's ...
Families of Olympians Jesse Owens, Luz Long carry on bond forged at '36 Berlin Games
The 1936 Berlin Olympics was the start of a long-lasting bond between the families of American track and field legend Jesse ...
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Owens pierced a myth
For most athletes, Jesse Owens' performance one spring afternoon in 1935 would be the accomplishment of a lifetime. In 45 minutes, he established three world records and tied another. Owens won ...