Jesse Owens

/ March 31, 2011

September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980

This summer it will be 75 years since Jesse Owens captured four gold medals in track and field at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. At a time when Hitler was touting the “Aryan race” as superior, Mr. Owens, born James Cleveland Owens, dispelled that myth by showing the world that he was superior.  It has been 31 years since his death but Mr. Owens’ impact on sports and athletes, regardless of race, lives on.

 

 

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Jen is a founding partner at the law firm Sykora & Santini, which focuses on business law and estate planning. Prior to forming Sykora & Santini, Jen spent the majority of her professional career in the financial services industry in Boston, working in the legal departments of two investment management companies while attending law school. View all posts by

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  1. Jen…
    Just read an article abt. Mr. Owens. Not sure what your connection with the law firm and Mr. Owens….Would like to talk abt. a project I’m working on. I’m a retired school teacher and can be reached at my e-mail which I posted above … Look forward to hearing from you.

    Ned Overbeke
    Cleveland, Ohio

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