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Jesse Owens wins Olympic gold in Berlin...
Jesse Owens wins Olympic gold in Berlin...
Item # 698755
August 03, 1936
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, August 3, 1936
* Jesse Owens 100-meter gold medal victory
* Olympic games in Berlin Germany
* In front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich
The front page of the sports section has headlines on Jesse Owens' performance at the Berlin Olympics: "Missouri Girl Wins Heat In 11.4 Seconds; Owens Gains Title" "Jesse Owens Is Bright Star at Opening of Olympic Competition".
Other pages have: "Jesse Owens Was Surprised When 10.20 Tm Was Announced for His Second-Round Heat in 100 Meters" and more on him.
Complete in 32 pages, nice condition.
Category: The 20th Century