Jesse Owens wins gold at the Berlin Olympics...
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August 05, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 5, 1936 The top of the front has two column heads: "U.S. Captures 4 Events; Owens Sets Jump Record" and "Negro Beats 26 Ft. 5 In. to Win 2d Olympic Title--Woodruff, Hardin, Helen Stephens Score--American Team Far in Front".
The text carries over to the sports page where there is a very nice banner headline: "U.S. Athletes Capture Four First as Owens Wins Again in Olympic Games". Includes are 3 photos, one showing: "Jesse Owns leaping to Olympic broad jump record." and another one: "John Woodruff capturing 800 meter run."
A sidebar to the Olympic games was Adolph Hitler's refusal to acknowledge the achievements of the African-American athletes, not surprising given his belief that only his superior German Aryan race would dominate at the games. This is corroborated by the sport page report which includes: "...So delighted was Chancellor Hitler by the gallant fight that Long had made that he congratulated him privately just before he himself left the stadium. In fact, his eagerness to receive the youthful German was so great that the Fuehrer condescended to wait until his emissaries had pried Long loose from Owens, with whom he was affectionately walking along the track arm and arm. All the Negro received was his second gold medal, which probably satisfied him well enough at that..." (see).
The complete 42 page issue, very nice condition.
The text carries over to the sports page where there is a very nice banner headline: "U.S. Athletes Capture Four First as Owens Wins Again in Olympic Games". Includes are 3 photos, one showing: "Jesse Owns leaping to Olympic broad jump record." and another one: "John Woodruff capturing 800 meter run."
A sidebar to the Olympic games was Adolph Hitler's refusal to acknowledge the achievements of the African-American athletes, not surprising given his belief that only his superior German Aryan race would dominate at the games. This is corroborated by the sport page report which includes: "...So delighted was Chancellor Hitler by the gallant fight that Long had made that he congratulated him privately just before he himself left the stadium. In fact, his eagerness to receive the youthful German was so great that the Fuehrer condescended to wait until his emissaries had pried Long loose from Owens, with whom he was affectionately walking along the track arm and arm. All the Negro received was his second gold medal, which probably satisfied him well enough at that..." (see).
The complete 42 page issue, very nice condition.
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