Jesse Owens• African-American track athlete

• At the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, he won 4 gold medals for the U.S. team(Jessie)

• His domination at the track angered Adolf Hitler, but the Olympic spectators cheered him on, chanting his name (Owens 1436)

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Works Cited

"Jessie Owens." Bio. True Story. A+E Networks, n.d. Web. 6 Sept. 2012. <http://www.biography.com/people/jesse-owens-9431142>.

"Owens, Jesse." UXL Encyclopedia of World Biography. Ed. Laura B. Tyle. Vol. 8. Detroit: UXL, 2003. 1435-1437. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 6 Sep. 2012.

 

Jesse Owens• African-American track athlete

• At the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, he won 4 gold medals for the U.S. team(Jessie)

• His domination at the track angered Adolf Hitler, but the Olympic spectators cheered him on, chanting his name (Owens 1436)

#1

List of Images Used

1. “Jesse Owens mid sprint.” National Geographic: Photography <http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/ photography/photos/olympics-winners-circle>.

Jesse Owens• African-American track athlete• At the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, he won 4 gold

medals for the U.S. team(Jessie)• His domination at the track angered Adolf Hitler,

but the Olympic spectators cheered him on, chanting his name (Owens 1436) #1

Works Cited"Jessie Owens." Bio. True Story. A+E Networks, n.d. Web. 6 Sept. 2012. <http://www.biography.com/people/jesse-owens-9431142>."Owens, Jesse." UXL Encyclopedia of World Biography. Ed. Laura B. Tyle. Vol. 8. Detroit: UXL, 2003. 1435-1437. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 6 Sep. 2012. 

List of Images Used1.“Jesse Owens mid sprint.” National Geographic: Photography <http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photos/olympics-winners-circle>.