Jesse Owens
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 43 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 12,1913 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Oakville |
| Alabama | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | March 31,1980 |
| Died | Tucson |
| Arizona | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Minnie Ruth Solomon |
| Children | Beverly Owens |
| Gloria Owens | |
| Marlene Owens | |
| Height | 178 (cm) |
| Movies/Shows | Adidas vs. Puma - That's The Name Of The Game! |
| The Negro Soldier | |
| Jesse Owens | |
| The Book Thief | |
| Salute | |
| Parents | Mary Emma Fitzgerald |
| Henry Cleveland Owens | |
| Full name | James Cleveland Owens |
| Olympic medal | Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 413870 |
Jesse Owens Life story
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. 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".
Blind Side family feud reignites a cultural debate
Aug 17,2023 9:31 pm
... The " white saviour" narrative has also been seen in sports genre films like Glory Road in 2006, the 2013 movie about baseball player Jackie Robinson, 42, and the 2016 Jesse Owens movie Race, she said...
Florida's battle over how race is taught in schools
Mar 10,2023 10:01 pm
... A middle-school teacher, who also requested anonymity, said he had to fight to give a lesson on Jesse Owens, the African-American Olympic-gold winning track star and civil rights activist...
Jesse Owens Photos
