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Jesse Owens
Mark Puot
Birth – Date and Place
• September 12,1913
• Danville, Alabama
Family
• Jesse Owens family was very poor.
• There was twelve children in the family, including Jesse Owens.
• Parents - Henry and Emma Owens
Early Childhood Life
• He was the seventh of twelve children
• He began picking crops at age seven
• He was very thin and frail
• He was born in Danville, Alabama
Education
• East Technical High School
• Ohio State
Accomplishments and Awards
• Olympic Committee Hall of Fame
• Associated Press Athlete of the Year
• Induction into the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame
Obstacles Jesse Owens Overcame
• 1936 – people called him names at the Berlin Olympics
• As a child Jesse Owens was suffering pneumonia
Why I think Jesse Owens is a hero
• Because he is a American track star and he won four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics and he put forth so much effort and perseverance for all those gold medals.
Famous Quotes
• “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality It takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, discipline, and effort.”
Death – Date and Place
• Tucson Arizona March 31,1980
Other Interesting Facts
• Moved to Ohio when he was nine years old
• Jesse Owens ties world record in 100 yard dash
Bibliography
• www.jesseowens.com/about (10-18-2010)
• www.usatf.org (10-25-10)
• www.biography.com /Jesse Owens 10-27-10
• Tony Gentry Grolier; Jesse Owens Champion athlete
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