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Jesse Owens

American track and field athlete (1913–1980)


Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games.

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Jesse Owens and Luz Long's embrace has become a defining image of Olympic sportsmanship, but it came with consequences

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