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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 2017
Page
4
Jesse Owens at Ohio State faced a back injury but powered through the Big Ten Outdoor meet setting world records in the 100 yard dash long jump 220 yard dash and 220 yard low hurdles within about 45 minutes. His 1936 Berlin Olympics later cemented his legendary status.
Jesse Owens, 22, became one of 18 African American athletes on the U S team. He won four gold medals in Berlin, stunning Nazi Germany and debunking Aryan superiority. Owens drew crowds, required police escorts, and left a lasting mark on Olympic history.
Jesse Owens rose from sharecroppers to Olympic legend through determination and discipline. After track and field, he spoke to youth groups to inspire greatness and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976 from President Gerald Ford for Olympic triumphs and humanitarian service.
This issue highlights a Jesse Owens chapter from 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet by Dennis Denenberg and Lorraine Roscoe. Readers can order via heroes4us com or explore Jesse Owens details at jesseowens com or library title Who Was Jesse Owens by James Buckley.
The Mini Page thanks Dennis Denenberg a former teacher principal superintendent and university professor and Lorraine Roscoe a champion of heroes of every kind for help with this issue.
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