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Jesse Owens β An Afro-American Athlete Who Defied Hitler At 1936 Olympics | by Peter Preskar | Exploring History | Medium
![Jesse Owens , Olympic ' flyer ' , takes part in United States versus the Empire match at White City . The Olympic record-breaking athletes of the United States , including Jesse Jesse Owens , Olympic ' flyer ' , takes part in United States versus the Empire match at White City . The Olympic record-breaking athletes of the United States , including Jesse](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BW3WW0/jesse-owens-olympic-flyer-takes-part-in-united-states-versus-the-empire-match-at-white-city-the-olympic-record-breaking-athletes-of-the-united-states-including-jesse-owens-winner-of-the-three-olympic-gold-medals-opposed-athletes-of-the-british-empire-in-a-meeting-at-the-white-city-london-the-contest-was-a-series-of-relay-and-team-races-with-six-field-events-photo-shows-jesse-owens-usa-that-iran-is-running-shoes-at-the-white-city-15-august-1936-2BW3WW0.jpg)
Jesse Owens , Olympic ' flyer ' , takes part in United States versus the Empire match at White City . The Olympic record-breaking athletes of the United States , including Jesse
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An Olympic Runner won 2 Gold Medals in the same day with a mismatching shoe after getting his shoe stolen. : r/ThatsInsane
![The Adidas cleats Jesse Owens wore in the 1936 Olympics Photo courtesy of "Rise of the Sneaker Culture" exhibit | Sneakers, Adidas cleats, Jesse owens The Adidas cleats Jesse Owens wore in the 1936 Olympics Photo courtesy of "Rise of the Sneaker Culture" exhibit | Sneakers, Adidas cleats, Jesse owens](https://i.pinimg.com/1200x/7a/ed/f7/7aedf7a16a43add8b7c93e11c9ec27e3.jpg)
The Adidas cleats Jesse Owens wore in the 1936 Olympics Photo courtesy of "Rise of the Sneaker Culture" exhibit | Sneakers, Adidas cleats, Jesse owens
![Olympic history: Jesse Owens to Daley Thompson, the shoes that took athletes to the podium | Daily Mail Online Olympic history: Jesse Owens to Daley Thompson, the shoes that took athletes to the podium | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/07/18/article-2175334-141D4E60000005DC-440_634x580.jpg)
Olympic history: Jesse Owens to Daley Thompson, the shoes that took athletes to the podium | Daily Mail Online
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Olympic history: Jesse Owens to Daley Thompson, the shoes that took athletes to the podium | Daily Mail Online
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