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Did Jesse Owens change his name?

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∙ 9y ago
Updated: 9/27/2023

His real name was James Cleveland Owens. People called him J.C. In first grade his teacher asked him for his name J.C, and the teacher thought h said Jesse, so that's what was known as then on.

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