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“Well, I couldn't play an instrument. I'd just stand up front and announce the numbers. They had me sing a little, but that was a horrible mistake. I can't carry a tune in a bucket. We played black theaters and nightclubs all over hell. One-nighters. Apollo Theater in Harlem and the Earle Theater in Philly - That was big time for blacks.”

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Jesse Owens, born on September 12, 1913, and died on March 31, 1980, was an American Olympic athlete renowned for his four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. His achievements, not only in sports but also in breaking racial segregation in the era of racial discrimination, have made him a legendary figure in the history of American and world sports. more

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Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll