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Jesse Owens was born in 1913 September, 12 and his parents were Emma Owens and his father was Henry Owens
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What was Jesse Owens real name?
James Cleveland Owens. The Jesse apparently came about as a mishearing of JCJames Cleveland Owens.
Why did Jesse Owens start to smoke?
because he felt like it
What was Jesse Owens hometown like?
go eat a poatao
What was Jesse Owens education like?
Jesse Owens attended East Technical High School in Cleveland, Ohio. He then went on to college at Ohio State University.
How was it like for Jesse Owens as a black person?
Very sad and angry
What was Jesse Owens struggle?
he had a cold like his mother called "the devils cold".
At what age did James Cleveland Owens become Jesse?
When he went to college. He was nicknamed Jesse because his first initials "J-C" sounds like Jesse.
Why do they call him Jesse Owens when his name is James Owens?
His initials were JCO. So when he went to Ohio, his teacher asked hi name and he said "JC". So, with his southern accent, it sounded like Jesse.
What year did Jesse Owens go to the Olympics?
Well, Jesse Owens was born in 1913 in oakville Alabama and he died march 31st 1980 in Arizona, if you would like to know more, look it up on goole, sure to get another answer. :)
What was Jesse Owens personality like?
All India Radio requested me in 1956 to interview Bob Mathias, the decathlon gold medalist in the 1948 London Olympics, as my interview with Jesse Owens the previous year had been considered a succes
