What have Jesse Owens overcome?

Jesse Owens first started to make a splash in the athletic world in 1935 when he set world records in the long jump, the 220 yard dash and the 220 yard low hurdles. No other athlete in history has made such an indelible mark as Jesse did on that day in May. Conquering the World through racial and physical obstacles Athletes have taken great strides all throughout this century but few can compare to those of Jesse Owens.

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For years after his sporting career had come to an end, Owens had undergone an emotional challenge, causing him to prioritize money above values as he opposed civil rights activists in the late 1960s. His theory of race relations advanced in the decade before his death, and he eventually promoted a civil rights campaign.

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