Jesse Owens saluting during the medal ceremony after defeating Nazi Germany in the Olympics

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image showing Jesse Owens saluting during the medal ceremony after defeating Nazi Germany in the Olympics

UncleKano91 on August 21st, 2024 at 02:01 UTC »

Funny enough he stated he felt more appreciation from Hitler and Germany than he did at home In the United states. A month after the Olympic Games, Owens told a crowd, “Hitler didn't snub me—it was [Roosevelt] who snubbed me. The president didn't even send me a telegram.” Roosevelt never publicly acknowledged Owens's triumphs—or the triumphs of any of the 18 African Americans who competed at the Berlin Olympics.

stroheim_best_jojo on August 21st, 2024 at 03:50 UTC »

I didn't know that Jerma was a time traveler.

DollyGodden on August 21st, 2024 at 10:27 UTC »

Jesse Owens is a legend in every sense of the word.