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Jesse Owens beat racism at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, but his struggle against prejudice was far from over.

When Jesse Owens returned to the United States after his stunning performance at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, he should’ve been welcomed as a national hero. He’d won four gold medals and captured ...

19 Vintage Photos from the Olympics — from Jesse Owens' Historic Feat to Michael Phelps' Record-Breaking Streak

Dorothy Hyman, Wilma Rudolph and Giuseppina Leone shake hands while standing on the podium at the 1960 Olympics. U.S. swimmer ...

Opinion: Jesse Owens and the measure of American greatness

Jesse Owens' incredible journey from a sharecropper's son to an Olympic legend who defied Hitler's propaganda and inspired ...
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Falcons players to see video about Jesse Owens' feats at 1936 Berlin Olympics

BERLIN — Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris has prepared a video to show his players in case they need to brush up on Jesse Owens’ accomplishments at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Owens, who ...

Celebration for a Champion sculpture, plaza at OSU honor Jesse Owens

The Celebration for a Champion sculpture at the Jesse Owens plaza outside Ohio Stadium honors the Ohio State alumni's 4 gold medals at 1936 Olympics.
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Atlanta Falcons players to see video about Jesse Owens' feats at 1936 Berlin Olympics

BERLIN – Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris has prepared a video to show his players in case they need to brush up on Jesse Owens' accomplishments at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Owens, who ...