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Olympian
Overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds, Jesse Owens won four gold medals; one in the 100 meter dash, the 200 meter dash, the long jump, and one for being part of the 4x100 meter relay at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany.
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James Cleveland Owens was born in 1913 in a small town in Alabama to Henry and Emma Owens. When J.C. was eight, his parents decided to move the family to Cleveland, Ohio. They did not have much money, and J.C.'s father was hoping to find a better job. When they arrived in Cleveland, J.C. was enrolled in a public school.
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"We all have dreams. In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort." |
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