- Jesse Owens - Wikipedia
On December 4, 1935, NAACP Secretary Walter Francis White wrote a letter to Owens, but never sent it 35 He was trying to dissuade Owens from taking part in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Nazi Germany, arguing that an African American should not promote a racist regime after what his race had suffered at the hands of racists in his own country
- How Jesse Owens Foiled Hitler’s Plans for the 1936 Olympics
The African American track star hardly derailed Nazi plans for global disruption, but Jesse Owens did emerge as the standout figure of the Fuhrer's signature Olympic Games
- Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics - Athletes, Medals Results
As it turned out, the most popular hero of the Games was the African-American sprinter and long jumper Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump
- Deseret News archives: American Jesse Owens started his gold medal . . .
The front page of the Deseret News on Aug 4, 1936, after Jesse Owens and other Americans dominated the sprint events at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- Berlin 1936 Olympic Games | History, Significance, Jesse Owens, Facts . . .
Berlin 1936 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Berlin that took place August 1–16, 1936 The Berlin Games were the 10th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games The event was held in a tense, politically charged atmosphere, occurring just two years after Adolf Hitler became Führer
- Jesse Owens | Biography, Olympics, Medals, Facts | Britannica
Jesse Owens (1913–80) was an American track-and-field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin His Olympic victories were a blow to Adolf Hitler’s intention to use the Games to demonstrate Aryan superiority
- The Inspiring Story Of Jesse Owens And His Historic Moment At The 1936 . . .
Jesse Owens, US-American track and field athlete, won 4 gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Berlin in 1936 In Nazi Germany, Owens was allowed to stay in the same hotel as other athletes, but back in the U S , he struggled to find employment
- How Jesse Owens defied Adolf Hitler at the 1936 Olympics
Jesse Owens’ performance at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin is widely regarded as one of the most iconic moments in sporting history Not only was he able to put on an incredible performance, but it was also a powerful statement against Nazi ideology
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