Jesse Owens died in 1980, having lived long enough to see some of the changes he had dreamed of. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976, and his legacy is now firmly enshrined in ...

Ninety years ago, Jesse Owens made history by producing the "greatest 45 minutes ever in sport." On May 25, 1935, Owens set four world records in 45 minutes at the Big Ten Championships in Ann ...

U.S. track star Jesse Owens made history at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 75 years ago, when he destroyed the Nazi myth of Aryan supremacy. He brought home four gold medals, and four oak saplings.

Jesse Owens was a record-breaking athlete who gained international fame, breaking barriers in the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany. Owens spent his final years in the Valley.