Jesse owens

A 22-year-old Jesse Owens at Ohio State, 1935 (colorized by Jorge Henrique Martins)

This a picture of Jesse Owens. Rudy idolizes Jesse Owens because he is his favorite athlete and he was one of the best runners.

In one way or another, the following eight athletes continue to inspire us to this day.

Jesse Owens was a track and field star. His most famous moment came in the 1936 Olympics when he won four gold medals – much to the annoyance of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party who hoped the Olympics

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Jesse Owens 1936 Olympian USPS stamp by Bart Forbes

Jesse Owens, Berlin Summer Olympics, 1936

Jesse Owens saluting during the medal ceremony after defèating Nàzi Germany’s Luz Long at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.