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John Woodruff might not have the name notability of his U.S. Men’s Track teammate Jesse Owens, but his contribution to the 1936 Summer Olympics gold medal haul is significant. On this day in 1936, Woodruff became the first African-American to win gold in improbable fashion during the hotly contested Berlin games. Woodruff, then a sophomore […]

  Jesse Owens is considered by many to be the greatest Olympian ever. Owens’ historic showing at the 1936 Berlin Olympics is the subject of a new film, Race, which stars Canadian actor Stephan James in the lead role, and makes its debut on Friday. Owens was born James Cleveland Owens on September 12, 1913 […]

  Known for his roles Selma and The Gabby Douglas Story, Toronto native Stephan James is lacing up the cleats of a very famous track star in Race, where he plays the legendary Jesse Owens. He talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the life Jesse Owens lived off the track, the pressure to play […]

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One of the gold medals belonging to Olympic medalist Jesse Owens has been auctioned for $1.46 million. Owens won the medal in the 1936 games after one of three relay events. The piece was purchased by Pittsburgh Penguins co-owner Ron Burkle. It was rumored that Burkle plans a tour with all of his rare purchases, […]

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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — An Olympic gold medal won by Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Games has sold for a record $1.4 million in an online auction. SCP Auctions says an anonymous bidder paid $1,466,574, the highest price for a piece of Olympic memorabilia. The online auction ended Sunday. Owens won gold in […]

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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — Amid the jerseys and baseball bats held in a secure room at SCP Auctions, there’s a piece of sports memorabilia that speaks to much more than athletic prowess: an Olympic medal won by track star Jesse Owens at the 1936 Games in Berlin. The medal — being auctioned online — […]

Little Known Black History Facts, Originals

Recently the Gompers Local School Council voted to change a local Chicago high school’s name to honor the late great Jesse Owens. The change came after the original Jesse Owens Community Academy was closed and combined with the Gompers Elementary School. Gompers was performing at a higher rate academically so more funds went into the […]