Jesse Owens
American sprinter and long jumper
Born
September 12th, 1913
111 years ago
Died
March 31st, 1980
44 years ago — 66 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Set multiple world records in 1935
Dominated sprinting events at the Big Ten Conference
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