What is special about Jesse Owens?

Answer 1

He was a black athlete who proved Hitler wrong of his claim that the Aryan race was the supremacy of the world. At his banquet in a hotel in America the hotel made him take the service elevator, because whites were only allowed in the main elevators source: History Class

Answer 2

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 - March 31, 1980) was an American Track and Field athlete. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals: one each in the 100 metres, the 200 metres, the long jump, and as part of the 4x100 meter relay team.James Cleveland Owens was born on September 12, 1913, in Danville, Alabama. He was one of the eight children in his family. He was only six years old, when the Owens family moved north to Cleveland, Ohio. They moved from Danville, Alabama to seek a better living. (Lincoln Library, pg.6)

J. C. Owens attended East Technical High School. But he had not lost the Alabama accent. When his teacher asked his name, he said, "J.C." But the teacher thought, "Jesse". Too shy to correct her, "Jesse". From now on James Cleveland , became Jesse. (Lincoln Library, pg.6)

When the young southern boy first ran in a junior high school track practice, the coach looked in amazement at the time on his stop watch. He checked the stop watch to see if it was broken or something. (Lincoln Library, pg.7)

During his years at Cleveland's East Technical High School, Jesse Owens became nationally known. He tied a world record in the dash, and in the broad jump. At a national high school track meet in Chicago, during Jesse's Senior year, he won the 100-yard dash in 9.4 seconds, the broad jump with a leap of 24 feet, 9 1/2 inches.

Answer 3

a fantastic runner

Answer 4

he was weird