Luz Long's mantra that "sometimes you just have to follow your heart" is exactly what the German long jumper did in defying Nazi leaders by hugging Jesse Owens in one of sport's most iconic moments.
FILE - NASCAR SAFER barriers are viewed in Turn 4 during qualifying for a NASCAR truck series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Head-and ...
Olympic memorabilia has long fetched a good price. In 2022, the silver medal captured by Luz Long, the German long jumper who befriended Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, sold at auction ...
Olympic memorabilia has long fetched a good price. In 2022, the silver medal captured by Luz Long, the German long jumper who befriended Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, sold at auction ...
We discussed how Owens and boxing great Joe Louis became American symbols of patriotism and democracy in triumphing over German athletes Luz Long and Max Schmeling during the 1930s. My students ...