Jesse Owens’ place among the icons of sport is ... But it appeared to reflect Long’s sincere convictions. After leaving the podium with their medals around their necks, he and Owens walked ...

Berlin's Olympic stadium is best remembered for African American Jesse Owens four golds in 1936, amidst Nazi propaganda promoting "Aryan racial superiority". They've even named a road after him in ...

Sometimes, they didn’t even have to get on the podium to deny those who insist ... was left in the hands of another. Jesse Owens, an American, son of slaves on a cotton farm in Alabama, had ...

For most athletes, Jesse Owens' performance one spring afternoon in 1935 would be the accomplishment of a lifetime. In 45 minutes, he established three world records and tied another. Owens won ...

BERLIN - 1936 : Jesse Owens of the USA in action in the mens ... while the presentation sculpture awarded to gold medalists on the podium has multiple bids and is currently at $900.

This is the guy who showed the master race they were the minor race. Jesse Owens was an authentic American hero from then on," says Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist Jim Murray on ESPN Classic's ...

Berlin's Olympic stadium is best remembered for African American Jesse Owens four golds in 1936, amidst Nazi propaganda promoting "Aryan racial superiority". They've even named a road after him in ...