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Jesse Owens by Naveen
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The Birth of the Best Runner
James Cleveland Owens was born on the 12th of September, 1913 in Oakvile, Alabama, USA. -
The name Jesse comes to life
When he was nine his family moved Cleveland, Ohio his nickname then was J.C, when his teacher asked him his name for the roll book James said J.C because of his strong sothern accent his teacher mistook it fo Jesse, so the name stuck and he was called Jesse from then on. -
The Running Adventure Begins
As a young boy Jesse had many different jobs, during this time he figured out he had a passion fo running. So his coach let Jesse practie in the morning since Jesse had work to go to in the afternoon. -
So Many RECORDS!
Jesse won quite a lot of records in High School. He got six foot in his high jump, 7.53m in his long jump, 9.4 seconds in his 91m, 20.7 seconds in his 201m. He thought he could do more so he set three more records in forty-five minutes. -
Setting Records and Working at Jobs
He worked at five different jobs and also found time to practice his athletics. He worked as a night elevator operator, a waiter, he pumped gas, worked in the library stacks and served a stint as a page in the Ohio Statehouse. -
The Big Ten Championship
Jesse Owens made his way to the Big Ten Championships (this is ten big championships). In one of these championships he had a very bad back but he still convinced his coach to let him run in the 91m and he came first and tie with the world record. -
OLYMPICS!!!!
In his success in the Big Ten Championship he decide to take his athletics to the highest level, the Olympics. Adolf Hitler thought that Germany was the better race, but Jesse proved Hitler wrong and Jesse was the first American to win four gold medals. This changed the way the whites looked at the blacks.. -
Jesse DIES
Jesse died of lung cancer on the 31st of March 1980 in Tucson, Arizona. He had three daughters which started the Jesse Owens foundation. There is no doubt that Jesse would be proud.
