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The Life Of Jesse Owens By: Jay R Griffin jr.

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Page 1: Jay's Jesse Owens PPT

The Life Of Jesse Owens

By: Jay R Griffin jr.

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Young LifeJames Cleveland Owens was born September12,1913 IN Oakville Alabama he was the son of a Sharecropper(farmer who rents land). He was sickly child who often failed to help his father and brother in the field.

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DeathForty years after

Jesse won his gold medal he was invited to the white house to accept a medal of freedom from president Gerald Ford.

Sadly on March 31 1980 Jesse died of heart cancer

The following year the Jesse Owens international trophy for amateur athletes was established. In 1979 president Jimmy carter awarded Jesse with a Living legend award.

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Olympics It is important that he went to

the Olympics because he was the first famous African American who did track. Also who won a golden medal