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Jesse Owens
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Jesse Owens is born
Jesse Owens was born in oakville Alabama. He lived in a shabby rundown house. Which he described wooden planks thrown together. It leaked cold wind in Winters. It was so hot he could hardly breathe in the Summers. (Jesse Owens is so old theres no pictures of him being a kid) -
He moves to a new hometown
Jesse Owens moved to Ohio. There he moved to bolton Elementry. Thats where his name changed to Jesse.
Because a teacher asked him his name for enrollment. He sad J.C but th teacher thought he said Jesse. -
The unbeatable performance
Jesse Owens set three world records. But this is not olympic talk.
He beat it at the Big Ten championshio in Michigan. -
The glorious marriage
In 1935 Jesse Owens marries Minnie Ruth Soloman. They met at Fairmount Junior High School in 1930. A couple years later they had a daughter named gloria. -
The spectacular performance
The 1936 olympics was held in berlin. Aug 1 to 16. There. Jesse Owens got 4 gold medals! He also broke 2 world record's for the 200 meter dash he gotn 20.7 seconds. For high jump he got 8.06! He also tied the 100 meter dash with a score of 10.3. -
The Well Earned Reward
in 1976 Jesse Owens got a well earned reward. Jesse Owens won the presidential freedom award. He made many speeches against poverty. This was well earned. -
Another Reward?
In 1979 Jesse Owens was rewarded yet again. He was awarded the living legend award by President Carter. Jesse owens got awarded this because President Carter thought he deserved this because of his 1936 olympics. -
A tragic death
Jesse owens died on March 31 1980. He was buried in oakwood cemetry in Chicago. Many people came to this olympic heros funeral.
