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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH
BORN ON September 12, 1913 IN OAKVILLE, ALABAMA
FAMILY
- His six brothers were Prentice, Johnson, Henry, Ernest, Quincy, and Sylvester Owens
- His three sisters were Ida, Josephine, and Lillie Owens
- His mom was Mary Emma Fitzerald
- His dad was Henry Cleveland Owens
- His wife was Ruth Owens and his 3 daughters were Gloria, Beverly, and Marlene Owens
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
HE WON FOUR GOLD MEDALS AND BROKE TWO WORLD RECORDS IN THE 1936 OLYMPICS IN BERLIN
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DATE AND PLACE OF DEATH
DIED ON MARCH 31, 1980 IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
Impact
Jesse Owens parents were sharecroppers and had to raise 10 kids also. This shows how he went from poor sharecropper life to famous Olympic gold medalist life. He had to fight through harsh living conditions and lifestyles to get to where he is now.
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QUOTES
- "One chance is all you need."
- "Find the good. It's all around you. Find it, showcase it and you'll start believing in it."
- "The only bond worth anything between human beings is their humanness."
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INTERESTING FACTS
- When the school teacher asked his name to enter in roll book, he said J.C Owens, but due to his southern accent she thought he said Jesse Owens and he was known as such for rest of his life.
- His nickname was the Buckeye Bullet when he went to Ohio State University.
- He was inducted into Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1970.
