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Biography Shelf: Short Biography of Jesse Owens
An inspiring look at the life of Jesse Owens, whose determination and focus helped him earn four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
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Jesse Owens: Track and Field Legend
The official website for Jesse Owens, who almost single-handedly undid Hitler's propaganda plans for the 1936 Olympics by winning four gold medals.
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Sports and Recreation: Jesse Owens: Raciing
Photograph of Jesse Owens, racing.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Jesse Owens Biography: Olympic Athlete
Kids learn about Jesse Owens's biography and his track and field career. Fun facts about the Olympic athlete.
Scholastic
Scholastic: New York Times Upfront: 1936: The Nazi Olympics
Hitler's plans for the 1936 Olympics didn't turn out exactly like he had planned due to American track and field star Jesse Owens. Read about the beginning of the politicization of the Olympics.
Other
The German Way and More: Adolf Dassler
This brief biography includes a discussion of the life of the man who founded the company Adidas, as well as a discussion of how his shoes were worn by Olympic winner Jesse Owens.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Continuum Magazine: The Nazi Olympics, Berlin 1936
The fascinating story of the Olympics held in Germany in 1936. Discusses the rise of Hitler, the potential boycott from the U.S., Jesse Owens, and the games themselves.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Ralph Metcalfe
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Ralph Metcalfe, an American sprinter and member of the American 4 x 100-meter relay team that won a gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. At his peak, in 1934-35, he was called...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Nazi Olympics Berlin 1936: Jim Crow America
The U.S. Holocaust Museum presents historical information and photographs about the Jim Crow laws of the American South, which restricted the freedoms of black Americans. Focuses on the African American struggle for social equality in...