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After my grandfather hugged Jesse Owens, the Nazis told him: ‘Never embrace a black man again’
Jesse Owens’ place among the icons of sport is indelible. The figure far less known is the Leipzig-born long jumper whom he befriended under the Fuhrer’s gaze: Luz Long. The impeccably ...
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The Jesse Owens Olympics: Berlin 1936
They've even named a road after him in Berlin, outisde the stadium, the Jesse Owens Way. Credit Images: Getty - Jesse Owens pictures. Athletes' village - BBC personal credit ...
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Jesse Owens, 1936
The photograph depicts Jesse Owens in Cleveland on August 25, 1936, following his triumph at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Jesse Owens (1913-1980) was an all-time-great track athlete, and the star of the ...
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Two More Jesse Owens Gold Medals to be Auctioned
(Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images) (ATR) Jesse Owens struggled financially following his 1936 Olympic success, but others are cashing in on the medals he used to pay off personal and ...
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The Jesse Owens Olympics: Berlin 1936
They've even named a road after him in Berlin, outisde the stadium, the Jesse Owens Way. Credit Images: Getty - Jesse Owens pictures. Athletes' village - BBC personal credit ...