Jesse Owens Research Paper

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“James Cleveland Owens or “Jesse Owens” was one of the best track and field athletes in sports history”. “Jesse Owens’ teacher renamed him because she had mistaken the repeated “J.C.”(For James Cleveland, his real name ) for Jesse”.(Krull 47) “Jesse Owens came to the world in Oakville, Alabama on the 12 of September of the year of 1913”.(Jesse Owens) “Jesse Owens’ family moved to Cleveland, Ohio where he grew up as a kid in search of better economic education opportunities”.(Jesse Owens) “Jesse Owens had so many chronic illnesses in his childhood”.(Krull 47) “Another teacher thought sports might help his health”.(Krull 47) “Running became his favorite activity”.(Krull 47) “Jesse Owens’ parents’ names were, Henry[Dad], and Emma[Mom]”.(Jesse Owens) “Jesse Owens went to Cleveland East Technical High School”.(Jesse Owens) “Jesse Owens became a star in track in high school and toward his senior year”.(Jesse Owens) “Jesse Owens …show more content…

“Jesse Owens broke three National Interscholastic records at the National scholastic meet in Chicago, Illinois”.(Jesse Owens) “One day in the month of May on the day of the 25, 1935 during a Big Ten meet at the University of Michigan, Jesse Owens equaled the world record for the 100-yard dash[9.4 seconds] and set new amazing world records for the 220-yard dash[ 20.3 seconds], the 220-yard low hurdles[22.6 seconds], and the running broad jump[26 feet 8 14 inches or 8.13 meters]”.(Reed) “Jesse Owens set his first track records in the high jump and the running broad jump.”(Reed) “Jesse Owens earned his own nickname “The Buckeye Bullet”.(Reed) “Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the Summer Olympics Games in Berlin, Germany”.(Jesse Owens) “Jesse Owens set seven world records during his track career”.(Jesse Owens) “Jesse Owens graduated in 1937 and worked for a number of years for the Illinois Athletic Commision”.(Jesse Owens) “Jesse Owens had three daughters named, Gloria, Beverly, and Marlene”.( Krull 48) “Jesse Owens’ spouse is named

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