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James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. [3]Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifetime as "perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history". [4]
In 1935, Ohio State sprinter Jesse Owens set world records in the 220 yard dash, the 200 meter dash, the 220 yard low hurdles, the 200 meter low hurdles, and the long jump, and tied the world record in the 100 yard dash, all within a 45-minute timespan. A bronze plaque at Ferry Field commemorates Owens' historic feat.
Ohio State's Jesse Owens won championships in four individual events—the 100-yard sprint, the 220-yard sprint, the 220-yard low hurdles, and the broad jump (now called the long jump). Owens accounted for 40 of Ohio State's 40 + 1 ⁄ 5 points in the team scoring, with pole vaulter John Wonsowicz contributing the remaining one-fifth of a point ...
Several hour-long productions followed. Greenspan won his first Emmy for 1976's The Olympiad, 22 hour-long documentary specials on the Olympics (including Jesse Owens Returns to Berlin). The series was broadcast in 80 countries. In 1977, he branched into docudrama with the two-hour movie of the week biography of gold-medalist Wilma Rudolph.
The horse is needed to race against Jesse Owens, Olympic Champion.” Berlin, 1936: Jesse Owens of the USA in action in the men’s 200 meter at the Summer Olympic Games. Owens won four gold medals.
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Jesse Owens" American Experience episode: Episode no. Season 24 Episode 7: Directed by: Laurens Grant: Written by: Stanley Nelson Jr. Original release date: May 1, 2012 () Running time: 52 minutes: Guest appearance; Andre Braugher (narrator) Episode chronology
Jesse Owens, 21, died on August 11 after suffering traumatic brain injuries in a tree fall incident 9 days earlier Public memorial planned for Jesse Owens, Perkasie man, 21, who died after tree ...