“People say that it was degrading for an Olympic champion to run against a horse, but what was I supposed to do? I had four gold medals, but you can't eat four gold medals. There was no television, no big advertising, no endorsements then. Not for a black man, anyway.”
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Jesse Owens
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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