Jesse Owens’ four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics became a landmark in sports history, challenging racist ideology before a global audience. His composure and dominance under extraordinary ...

OAKVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) — Jesse Owens’ accomplishments were monumental in the 20th Century, but the impact that this Alabama native had on the sporting world is still felt today, decades after his death ...

When the United States won gold in the 400-meter relay at the Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens punctuated his history-setting tear in the heart of Nazi-filled Germany. Over a week of competition, Owens ...

Jesse Owens – who set four world records in a college meet with Ohio State in 1935 – was a celebrity heading into the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Yet Owens faced racism at home and bigotry abroad ...

This photograph was taken in 1974 when Owens received the Theodore Roosevelt Award, or “The Teddy,” posing here with his four Olympic gold medals and other accolades. This year marks the 90-year ...

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