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Wouldn't you have liked to have watched Jesse Owens as he repeatedly won gold? Hitler had to have been more than uncomfortable. Jesse Owens' Olympic performances are undoubtedly among the best ever.

I love that his most proud moments in life were listening to the Star Spangled Banner on the Olympic winners platform.

His Congressional Gold Medal was awarded much too late but he finally received the recognition that he deserved. Jesse Owens was an amazing person and remarkable athlete. Thank you Tara.

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He was an awesome athlete. He showed the world he was the fastest. A hero before times would allow.

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Jesse Owens was a remarkable man in so many ways. His quality of character and his outlook on his life and all life made him a great role model for others to follow...especially young black men. He earned all the respect and honor he received in his lifetime. Above all he loved his country and represented it well. I love the last quote: “[T]he greatest moment that a person can have is to stand on a victory stand far away from home,” he later said, “and then, from the distance you can hear the strains of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner,’ and then suddenly you make a left turn and you see the Stars and Stripes rising higher and higher . . . . I think that’s the greatest moment of my whole athletic career.” Thanks for filling in some gaps in his story that aren’t as well known, Tara. You do such a good job of doing that with every post.

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Everybody who knows something about the history of sports remembers the heroic story of how legendary American sprinter Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Game in Berlin, Germany, running to glory amid the seemingly endless chants of “Sieg Heil!” from the German/Nazi crowd in the jam-packed stadium, where the games were presided over by Adolf Hitler. What most Americans do not know is the story of how Marty Glickman, 18, and Sam Stoller, 21, phenomenally fast runners, were kicked off the American 400 meter relay team in the ’36 Olympics because they were Jews.

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Would liked to have seen Hitler's face during those moments. In

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We were proud that day and Jesse held his head high. It takes many people to make a hero. Love this story and all Jesse did to become a champion for the ages.

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He was an awesome athlete and a true American at heart who loved his Country! Thank you Tara.

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Thank you, Tara.

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Besides being an outstanding Athlete Mr. Owens was a proud American. Sounds like he was a big hit with most of the crowd except Hitler!

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Jesse Owens was an incredible athlete, to be sure. His gold medals, and accolades are well deserved. He did set a high standard for those athletes that were coming up, after him.

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Mr. Owens had every reason to be bitter and showcase his battle with bitterness on the world stage. But strength of character and being fleet of foot were his weapons, and with them he won the battle and the world's heart.

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Heroes come in all circles of influence. Jesse Owens “worked” for the recognition he received as he represented his country. His victories came on a different-kind of battlefield.

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👍👍👍

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Black, brown, yellow, white..hero’s come in all colors… Raising us all , as a nation.

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Jesse Owens, an American hero and Patriot, who beat Hitler and the world at the 1936 Olympics!

Thank you Tara!!

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This was a triumph of good sportsmanship (the best thing about athletics!) for Luz Long, who died fighting for Germany in World War II.

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