Owens received an arguably more valuable award for his performance in Berlin: the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This article ...

Jesse Owens was an authentic American hero from ... In 1976, President Ford presented Owens with the Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the U.S. can bestow upon a civilian. Owens, a-pack-a ...

In this Olympic Games year, there is always a look back with a nod of respect, of admiration, for not only what Jesse Owens did ... Later, American Olympic medal winners were invited by President ...

A rare 1904 Olympic gold medal from the St. Louis Games ... Olympic medals to sell for more was one awarded to runner Jesse Owens from the 1936 Berlin Olympics, which sold for $1.47 million ...

For most athletes, Jesse Owens' performance one spring afternoon ... In 1976, President Ford presented Owens with the Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the U.S. can bestow upon a civilian.