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1) His real name was James Cleveland Owens.2) Named Ambassador of Sports by President Eisenhower in 1955.

3) At the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin, Owens astounded the world and upset Hitler's "Aryan" theories by equaling the world mark in the 100-meter race, by breaking world records in the 200-meter race and in the broad jump and by winning also (along with Ralph Metcalfe and others) the 400-meter relay race. His records lasted for more than 20 years.

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