Jesse Owens · every age

What was Jesse Owens doing at 21?

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

1. May 25, 1935

   Set three world records and tied a fourth in 45 minutes

   At the Big Ten meet in Ann Arbor, aged 21, with a sore back. His long jump record lasted 25 years.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org
2. Jul 5, 1935

   Married Ruth Solomon

   They had met at 15 and stayed married for the rest of his life.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

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