Jesse Owens · every age

How did Jesse Owens's life begin?

Four golds in Berlin at 22, then raced horses for a living

1. Sep 12, 1913

   Born in Oakville, Alabama, to sharecroppers

   Youngest of ten. His name was James Cleveland, called J.C.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

Portrait: Photo: Acme News Photos (1936), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · source