The four gold medal-winning performance of Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics was not equalled until Carl Lewis won gold medals in the same events at the 1984 Olympics.
Just before the competition Owens was visited in the Olympic village by Adi Dassler, the founder of Adidas. He persuaded Owens to use Adidas shoes, the first sponsorship for a male African-American athlete.
emmasdad01 on March 24th, 2021 at 10:31 UTC »
A man of great speed and great style.
Lurkwurst on March 24th, 2021 at 11:17 UTC »
Hell yeah, Jesse Owens. Great pic, great man, great moment. This is what r/oldschoolcool is all about.
LittleLordFontalot on March 24th, 2021 at 13:50 UTC »
The four gold medal-winning performance of Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics was not equalled until Carl Lewis won gold medals in the same events at the 1984 Olympics.
Just before the competition Owens was visited in the Olympic village by Adi Dassler, the founder of Adidas. He persuaded Owens to use Adidas shoes, the first sponsorship for a male African-American athlete.