Jesse Owens' family works to promote his legacy beyond his famous 1936 Olympic victories. Owens set multiple world records, including five in a 45-minute span at a 1935 Big Ten championship. At the ...

For the 50th anniversary of Black History Month, it's worth looking at the life of the great American Civil Rights champion Jesse Owens, who became a symbol of American greatness and dignity. James ...

Aug. 3 marks the 90th anniversary of the first day of Jesse Owens’ dominance in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. On that day – which, like this year, falls on a Monday – the former Ohio ...

In 1936, track and field star Jesse Owens received four English oak tree saplings along with his four gold medals at the summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. After returning home, he planted one at ...