JAMES CLEVELAND “JESSE” OWENS “BUCKEYE BULLET,”
(September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980)
American track and field athlete and four-time Olympic gold medalist.
Jessie Owens was born to Henry Cleveland Owens and Mary Emma Fitzgerald in Oakville, Alabama on September 12, 1913. His parents had ten children he was the youngest.
“I let my feet spend as little time on the ground as possible. From the air, fast down, and from the ground, fast up.”
He had a passion and drive for the sport of track
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