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Jesse Owens Birth Date/Place
Jesse Owens was born at Oakville, Alabama.
Jesse Owens, the son of a sharecropper and grandson of a slave, achieved what no Olympian before him had accomplished. -
Jesse Owens real name
His real name is James Cleveland Owens.He changed his name to Jesse Owens.
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Jesse Owens High School and College
These are the schools he went to. High school: Cleveland East Technical High School
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Jesse Owens Hair Color and Eye Color
Here are a few facts about him. Hair color: Black
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Jesse Owens Quotes
"Friendships are born on the field of athletic strife and the real gold of competition. Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust." "Find the good. It's all around you. Find it, showcase it and you'll start believing it." "For a time, at least, I was the most famous person in the entire world -
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Jesse Owens Grave
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Jesse Owens (cont)
Cleveland when he was born in Alabama on September 12, 1913. "J.C.", as he was called, was nine when the family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where his new schoolteacher gave him the name that was to become known around the world. The teacher was told "J.C." when she asked his name to enter in her roll book, but she thought he said "Jesse". The name stuck and he would be known as Jesse Owens for the rest of his life.
