Jesse Owens’ place among the icons of sport is indelible. The figure far less known is the Leipzig-born long jumper whom he befriended under the Fuhrer’s gaze: Luz Long. The impeccably ...

The ASWA's annual honors include Pro, Amateur, Small College and Community College Athletes of the year, plus player of the ...

This is the guy who showed the master race they were the minor race. Jesse Owens was an authentic American hero from then on," says Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist Jim Murray on ESPN Classic's ...

The achievements of Ohioans such as Jesse Owens and Charles Young, the creations of composers and choreographers and the ...

PHOENIX — Jesse Owens was a record-breaking athlete who gained international fame, breaking barriers in the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany. But for Gina Hemphill-Strachan, the Medal of Freedom ...

Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the ...

Never mind that Johnson actually married Cameron later that same year. In 1936, Olympian Jesse Owens won four gold medals in Berlin. Avery Brundage, the president of both the U.S. Olympic ...

The Indianapolis Colts are slated as the home team for a 2025 regular season game set to take place in Berlin, Germany. The Colts were named the host back in January, but their opponent has finally ...

Jesse Owens, an American, son of slaves on a cotton farm in Alabama, had already become champion in the 100 meters when on August 4, 1936, they met in front of the sandbox of the Olympic Stadium ...

For most athletes, Jesse Owens' performance one spring afternoon in 1935 would be the accomplishment of a lifetime. In 45 minutes, he established three world records and tied another. Owens won ...