Jesse Owens
1913–1980
American who won four golds at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Jesse Owens (1913–1980) was a sprinter, born in Oakville, United States and died in Tucson, United States.
- Known as
- Sprinter
- Category
- Athletes
- Born
- 1913, Oakville, United States
- Died
- 1980, Tucson, United States
Alive at the same time as Jesse Owens
- Jack Dempsey 1895–1983, boxer
- Alfred Hitchcock 1899–1980, director
- Ansel Adams 1902–1984, photographer
- Barbara McClintock 1902–1992, geneticist
- Johnny Weissmuller 1904–1984, swimmer
- Dr. Seuss 1904–1991, writer
- Don Bradman 1908–2001, cricketer
- Akira Kurosawa 1910–1998, director
- Cahit Arf 1910–1997, mathematician
- Joe DiMaggio 1914–1999, baseball player
- Joe Louis 1914–1981, boxer
- Tenzing Norgay 1914–1986, mountaineer
Portrait: Acme News Photos, Public domain.
