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Jesse Owens
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Charles RoqueMs. Payumo, World Geography
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JESSE OWENS
HISTORY
Jesse Owens, born on September 12, 1913, in Oakville
Alabama was the son of a sharecropper and grandson of a
slave. His real name was actually James Cleveland Owens.
They called him J.C. for short. His teacher called him
Jessie instead of J.C. because she thought that he meant
Jessie. He decided to keep the name and decided that he
would be known as Jessie Owens for the rest of his life.
He achieved what no Olympian before him had
accomplished by his outstanding achievement of four gold
medals at the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin. It made him the
best remembered athlete in Olympic history. His
performance has made him a legend. As a student in
a Cleveland, Ohio, High school, he won three events at the
National Interscholastic Championships in 1933 in Chicago.
May 25, 1935, Owens represented Ohio State University
in a Western Conference track- and- field meet at the
University of Michigan. He had a record of 9.4 seconds
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for the 100- yard dash equaling the world record. He also
broke the world records for the 220- yard dash by running it
in 20.3 seconds, the 220- yard low hurdles by running it in
22.6 seconds, and the long jump by jumping 8.13 meters or
8 feet. His success at the 1935 Western Conference gave
him the confidence that he was ready to excel at the highest
level.
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Jesse entered the 1936 Olympics in Berlin where he
not only discredited Hitlers master race theory, but also
affirmed that individual excellence, rather than race or
national origin, distinguishes one man from another. He was
a dreamer who could make the dreams of others come true,
a speaker who could make the world be attentive and a man
who held out hope to millions of young people. He shared of
himself and the little material wealth he had while he
worked with the youths. He was fairly the champion on the
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playground of the poorest neighborhoods as he was on the
oval of the Olympic games. In 1976, he was awarded the
highest civilian honor in front of the members of the U.S.
Montreal Olympic team. In February, 1979, President Carter
presented him with the Living Legend Award.
March 31, 1980, Jesse Owens died from complications
due to lung cancer. He was buried in OakWoods Cemetery,
Chicago,IL. Words of sorrow, sympathy and
admiration poured in from all over the world. His work with
young athletes, as an ambassador overseas who was
unofficial, and a spokesman for liberty are a rich legacy to
his fellow Americans.
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Jesse Owenss Family
Jessies parents were Henry and Emma Owens. He had
six brothers and sisters. His wifes name was Ruth Owens.
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He had three children, Gloria, Beverly and Marlene.
ACCOMPLISHMENTSJesse set or tied national high school records in the 100
yard dash, the 200 yard dash, and the long jump. He
attended Ohio State University after high school. On
May 25, 1935, at the Big Ten Conference Championships,
Owens broke three world records. In Ohio State, while a
junior, he competed in 42 events and won them all. He
was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by
Gerald R. Ford. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush
awarded him the Congressional Gold Medal.
Jesse Owenss QuotesThe battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The
struggles within yourself - the invisible, inevitable battles inside
all of us - that's where it's at. -Jesse Owens
If you don't try to win you might as well hold the Olympics in
somebody's back yard.-Jesse Owens
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Find the good. It's all around you. Find it, showcase it and you'll
start believing in it. - Jesse Owens
One chance is all you need. - Jesse Owens
We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into
reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-
discipline, and effort.Jesse Owens
Source:http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/jesse_owens.html
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