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Did Jesse Owens have cancer

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∙ 14y ago
Updated: 9/28/2023

Yes. He died of lung cancer caused by smoking at age 66. He took up smoking after retiring from athletics and even advertised Chesterfields. The advert said, "When Jesse Owens smokes, he smokes Chesterfields."

no he did not smoke

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