Ow·ens (   nz), James Cleveland Known as "Jesse." 1913-1980. American track star. He won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, upsetting Adolf Hitler's plans to use the games as evidence of Aryan superiority. |
Owens [ˈəʊɪnz]
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(Biographies / Owens, Jesse (1913-1980) M, US, SPORT AND GAMES: athlete) Jesse, real name John Cleveland Owens. 1913-80, US Black athlete: won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics (1936)
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| Noun | 1. |  Owens - United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980) |
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