Michael “Jesse” Owens (1935–2025) was a beloved Irish ballad singer, guitarist, humorist, and storyteller whose career spanned over six decades. Born Michael Francis Owens in Dublin, he was the eldest ...
When Jesse Owens trampled the field with four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and thrilled audiences that many believed would hate him, he never looked back. The track-and-field star ...
(WDBJ) - On this day in 1936, 23 year-old Jesse Owens won the first of his four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics in the 100 meter sprint, defeating the theories of a master race by the Nazi regime ...