Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens was born the 12th september 1913 in Oakville . He died because of a lung poumon the 31 march 1980 at Tuscon . He was a famous athelte american . He had four gold medals in 1936 in Berlin .His traineur was Charles Riley. Jesse Owens is the winner of the hundred meters, long jump and relay. He married Ruth and he had two girls, Bevealy and Marlene .

He was the first black man who participated in the olympic games ,of more in Germany .Despite of being a remarkable sporting achievement, the president of the USA didn't invite Jesse Owens in the White House because the elections are no longer far. Hitler didn’t shake hands with Jesse Owens.

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The famous movies :Race or les couleurs de la victoire is a biography of Jesse Owens.

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I chose Jesse Owens because I love the sport and I saw the movie :Race or les couleurs de la victoire and it is more original than Mohamed Ali and he is a famous champion .

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