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Jesse Owens as Ohio State track star...
Jesse Owens as Ohio State track star...
Item # 719788
June 02, 1935
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, June 2, 1935
* Jesse Owens on the World stage
* Ohio State Buckeyes track star
* Leading candidate for Berlin Olympics
Page 2 of the section has a two column heading: "Owens's record-Breaking Feats Presage Brilliant Olympic Mark" with subhead and photo of Owens crossing the finish line. (see) This was just a week after his famous performance at Ann Arbor.
Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport's section only with all 10 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: On May 25, 1935, Jesse Owens delivered one of the most extraordinary athletic performances in history during a Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan, accomplishing an almost mythical feat by setting three world records and tying another—all within just 45 minutes. Despite suffering from a back injury, Owens began by tying the world record in the 100-yard dash at 9.4 seconds, then proceeded to set a new world record in the long jump with a leap of 26 feet 8¼ inches, a distance so far ahead of its time that it stood unbroken for 25 years. He continued his dominance by setting another world record in the 220-yard dash at 20.3 seconds, and finally broke a fourth in the 220-yard low hurdles with a time of 22.6 seconds. Each of these achievements on its own would have been historic, but accomplishing them all within the span of less than an hour solidified Owens’ status as a legendary figure in track and field, demonstrating not just exceptional talent but resilience, grace under pressure, and a capacity for greatness that would soon captivate the world stage at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
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