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Jesse Owens in Berlin

Owens won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics under Nazi rule. Newspaper pages from 1936 on a map and timeline.

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1002 matching newspaper pages in total. Washington, DC has the most hits (249 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. Evening Star — 1936-07-01, page 36

    … Olympic sprint final in 1932 and he is up against another brilliant Negro this time a Jesse Owens, the triple threat from Ohio .Qtaf* On'CTi c nroconf f pit-tyo of sprinting and …

  2. Evening Star — 1936-07-02, page 40

    … Tiger Track, Noted for Its Records. tty thr Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 2—Jesse Owens, who has cracked 10 world records at sprinting, low hurdling and broad jumping …

  3. Evening Star — 1936-07-03, page 16

    … Ross Bush of Southern California and Charley Beetham of Ohio State in the 800. Jesse Owens in the spnnts and broad iump, Ralph Metcalfe in the sprints. Forrest Towns in the …

  4. Evening Star — 1936-07-04, page 10

    … afternoon and seek a few more marks, while such other head liners as Ohio State’s Jesse Owens, California's Archie Williams and Geor gia's Forrest Towns sought national championships …

  5. The Washington Times — 1936-07-04, page 16

    … John Hoffstetter in the Eastern eliminations last week. If the track is right, Jesse Owens and Ralph Metcalfe, the colored sprinters, might shade :10 3-10 for a new record …

  6. Evening Star — 1936-07-05, page 18

    … benefit of a crowd of 20,000 holiday enthusiasts. Paced by such mighty performers es Jesse Owens, Forrest (Spec I Towns, Glenn Hardin and the redoubtable Don Lash, the all-star …

    … made today's athletic show one of the best in A. A. U. history. The incomparable Jesse Owens, re deeming his failures of a year ago at Lincoln in the same meet, accom- I plished …

    … points. South ern California finished fourth, with 17 points. 109-METER DASH—Won by Jesse Owens (Ohio State University): second. Ralph Metcalfe ) Marquette Club, Milwaukee); third …

  7. Evening Star — 1936-07-05, page 20

    … cisco) and Ed Burke (Marquette Club. Milwaukee). 6 feet 7 inches. BROAD JUMP—Won by Jesse Owens (Ohio State). 20 feet 3 inches: second. Kermit Kina (Kansas State Teachers Col …

  8. Evening Star — 1936-07-05, page 22

    … Ohio State Star Is Limited to Three Olympic Trials. COLUMBUS. Ohio, July 4 (IP).— Jesse Owens, Ohio State’s great track star, who has won four events in every college meet he …

  9. Evening Star — 1936-07-06, page 11

    … at all foot racing distances from the sprints to the 10,000 meters. The amazing Jesse Owens, sup ported by Ralph Metcalfe, a veteran of the 1932 Olympic wars, should whip …

    … diamond. U. S. Olymp ic Track Prospects UNITED STATES OTHER NATION? 100 & 200 meters. Jesse Owens, Ralph Borchmyer, German; Metcalfe. Yoshioka. Japan: Grlmbeek. South Africa; Haennl …

    … newcomers to stardom, are ripe for another record-smashing battle. Such stalwarts of Jesse Owens of Ohio State, Don Lash of Indiana. •> Forrest iSpeci Towns of Georgia, Glenn ( …

  10. Evening Star — 1936-07-08, page 15

    … potential challenge in both •vents. Our record-breakers in other specialties, such as Jesse Owens in the broad Jump and Jack Ton-ance In the shotput, may be harder pressed, but …

    … some setbacks. Eulaee Peacock, national broad jump champion and rival of the great Jesse Owens, failed to recover from a leg injury. John Lyman, our second best shotputter, and …

    … Kotkas. Finland: Asakuma, Marty, Ed Burke. Japan; Metcalfe. Australia. Broad jump. Jesse Owens. A1 Olson. Oshima, Japan; Lelchum, Germany. Pole vault. George Varoff. Bill Sefton …

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