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Jesse Owens continues to win at the Berlin Olympics...
Jesse Owens continues to win at the Berlin Olympics...
Item # 722455
August 04, 1936
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 4, 1936
* Jesse Owens shines in track & field
* Wins gold medal in the broad (long) jump
* Olympic games in Berlin Germany
* In front of Adolf Hitler & Third Reich
The front page has a three column heading: "OWENS TAKES BROAD JUMP; WOODRUFF, HARDIN TRIUMPH" with subheads that include: "Jesse Jumps 26 Ft. 5 Ins. to Break the Record" and more. First (same day) report continues in the sport's section (page 23) with 2 photos, both showing Owens with heading: "Jesse Jumping to Title and Giving the Army Salute" (see images)
Complete with 34 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.
AI notes: On August 4, 1936, at the Berlin Olympic Games, Jesse Owens won the broad jump (now called the long jump) with a leap of 8.06 meters (26 feet 5 inches), setting an Olympic record that stood for 25 years. The victory came after Owens nearly fouled out in qualifying and received advice from German competitor Luz Long, a moment later remembered as a powerful act of sportsmanship amid Nazi propaganda. Owens’ win directly challenged Adolf Hitler’s racial ideology and marked his second gold medal of the Games; he would go on to win four gold medals in total, becoming one of the most iconic athletes in Olympic history.
Category: The 20th Century
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