Jesse Owens
1913 - 1980
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Biography
Jesse Owens was an American track and field athlete who is best known for his performance at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Despite the racial discrimination prevalent in the United States at the time, Owens won four gold medals in the sprint and long jump events, delivering a powerful message against Adolf Hitler's notions of Aryan supremacy. His achievements not only made him a legendary figure in sports history but also an icon of civil rights and equality.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself - the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us - that's where it's at.
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We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.
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Find the good. It's all around you. Find it, showcase it and you'll start believing in it.
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Black and white can work together. We can achieve and keep moving forward if we always keep in mind that our purpose is to achieve our goal with the most good for all.
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Friendships born on the field of athletic strife are the real gold of competition. Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust.