Luz Long and Jesse Owens 1936 Berlin Olympics On August 4th, in addition, a powerful friendship was born, sustained by a constant epistolary crossing between Jesse and Luz. On July 10, 1943 ...

The 1936 Berlin Olympics was the start of a long-lasting bond between the families of American track and field legend Jesse ...

Jesse Owens’ place among the icons of sport is indelible. The figure far less known is the Leipzig-born long jumper whom he befriended under the Fuhrer’s gaze: Luz Long.

Jesse Owens was an authentic American hero from ... With one jump remaining, Owens said Luz Long introduced himself and suggested that Owens make a mark several inches before the takeoff board ...

For most athletes, Jesse Owens' performance one spring afternoon ... With one jump remaining, Luz Long, a tall, blue-eyed, blond German long jumper who was his stiffest competition, introduced ...