Jesse Owens' incredible journey from a sharecropper's son to an Olympic legend who defied Hitler's propaganda and inspired ...

The Celebration for a Champion sculpture at the Jesse Owens plaza outside Ohio Stadium honors the Ohio State alumni's 4 gold ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Aug. 3, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Aug. 3, 1936, Jesse Owens of the United States won ...

Dorothy Hyman, Wilma Rudolph and Giuseppina Leone shake hands while standing on the podium at the 1960 Olympics. U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz proudly displays the five gold medals he won in the 1972 Summer ...

BERLIN – Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris has prepared a video to show his players in case they need to brush up on Jesse Owens' accomplishments at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Owens, who was Black, ...

The Ohio High School Athletic Association's state track and field meet now bears the name of one of the sport's all-time ...

BERLIN — Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris has prepared a video to show his players in case they need to brush up on Jesse Owens’ accomplishments at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Owens, who was Black, ...