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The Underside of Fame: Cleveland native Jesse Owens achieved Olympic glory in Berlin, but still couldn't outrun racism
In this Olympic Games year, there is always a look back with a nod of respect, of admiration, for not only what Jesse Owens did, but also when and how he did it. His was a golden story of the 1936 ...
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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 ...