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 four gold medals in ...

BERLIN - 1936 : Jesse Owens of the USA in action in the mens 200m at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games held in Berlin, Germany. Owens won a total of four gold medals in the Olympics, winning the mens ...

Perhaps the most famous incident occurred after Jesse ... win gold in the 100-meter sprint, long jump, and relay—achievements that can all be viewed below. After Owens was given a gold medal ...

The photograph depicts Jesse Owens in Cleveland on August 25 ... As Adolph Hitler looked on at the 1936 Olympics, Owens earned gold medals in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, the long jump, and the ...

The most expensive Olympic gold medal sold at auction belonged to Jesse Owens and fetched $1,466,574. Every Olympian strives to win the gold medal in their chosen sport, but beyond the prestige ...

In 10.3 seconds Jesse ... for Owens' Olympic medals, they became a bit of a mystery as Owens' gave them away and they were later auctioned off. Marlene Owens reveals how her father's gold medal ...

Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Munich. Owens' story is one of a high-profile sports star making a statement that transcended athletics, spilling over into the world of ...