Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Jesse Owens’ daughters didn't know he was famous. The world record-breaking track athlete, who famously went up against Hitler’s ideologies and the dictator ...

Track and field athlete Jesse Owens was already a phenom by the time he qualified for the 1936 Berlin Olympics. But his performance at those Summer Games was even more noteworthy, particularly against ...

This year marks the 90-year anniversary of Jesse Owens’ remarkable feats of athleticism at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Not only did Owens defeat the world’s best track athletes – resulting ...

The 1936 Berlin Olympics are best remembered for Jesse Owens, who triumphed in a dramatic duel in the Olympic long jump against Germany's Luz... Was Jesse Owens' 1936 Long-Jump Story A Myth? The Track ...

For the 50th anniversary of Black History Month, it's worth looking at the life of the great American Civil Rights champion Jesse Owens, who became a symbol of American greatness and dignity. James ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - People walking by Ferry Field the last few weeks noticed a piece of history was missing. The historic field in Ann Arbor used for University of Michigan track was once the site where ...

Presents information on American athlete Jesse Owens (1913-1980). Contains quotes by Owens, as well as photographs of the athlete. Discusses career highlights of Owens. Includes an article on Owens, ...

Jesse Owens, Olympic gold medalist and a youth sports instructor, talks with boys at the Cedar Rapids YMCA in May 1960. Owens is holding one of the awards presented that night, while a boy on the far ...

Beverly Owens Prather and Marlene Owens Rankin admired their father’s values in sports and beyond Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis/Getty Jesse Owens’ daughters didn't know he was famous. The world ...