Quotes by Owen

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 March 31, 1980) was an African-American athlete and civic leader. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany where he won four gold medals; one in the 100 meter dash, the 200 meter dash, the long jump, and one for being part of the 4x100 meter relay and achieved international fame..