jesse owens
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Jesse Owens. By Eason Wu. Growing up. He lived during the time of segregation in America. He had to go to an all-black school He loved to run . He joined the track team in high school. Competing. In 1935, he broke three world records for his speed. He joined the 1936 Olympics. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Jesse OwensBy Eason Wu
Growing up
He lived during the time of segregation in America. He had to go to an all-black school
He loved to run . He joined the track team in high school.
Competing
In 1935, he broke three world records for his speed.
He joined the 1936 Olympics.
He won 4 gold medals.
Life after the Olympics/ Other Interesting facts
In 1950 he started giving speeches to young people. He wanted to teach them to live healthy lived, play fair, and honor their country.
In 1979 Jesse was given a Living Legend Award.
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