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Jesse Owens continues to win at the Berlin Olympics...
Jesse Owens continues to win at the Berlin Olympics...
Item # 724112
August 03, 1936
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 3, 1936
* Jesse Owens shines in track & field
* Wins 1st of 4 gold medals in 100-meter
* Olympic games in Berlin Germany
* In front of Adolf Hitler & Third Reich
The front page has a three column heading: "OWENS HITS 10.3 MARK AGAIN IN 100 FINAL, METCALFE 2ND" with subheads. First (same day) report continues in the sport's section (page 22) with photo showing Owens with heading: "Cocoa Comet Streaks to World Mark in Olympics" (see images)
Complete with 32 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.
AI notes: On August 3, 1936, at the Berlin Olympic Games, Jesse Owens won the gold medal in the 100-meter final, becoming the world’s fastest man and delivering one of the most iconic performances in Olympic history. Running before Adolf Hitler and a massive crowd in the newly built Olympic Stadium, Owens clocked 10.3 seconds (hand-timed), tying the Olympic record. Fellow American Ralph Metcalfe took silver, and Dutch sprinter Tinus Osendarp won bronze. Owens’ victory was the first of four gold medals he would capture in Berlin (100m, 200m, long jump, and 4x100m relay), directly challenging Nazi propaganda about Aryan racial superiority and cementing his legacy as one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century.
Category: The 20th Century
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