For most athletes, Jesse ... Owens was almost out of the long jump shortly after qualifying began. He fouled on his first two jumps, though he was stunned when officials counted a practice run ...

The photograph depicts Jesse Owens in Cleveland on August 25, 1936, following his triumph at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Jesse Owens (1913-1980) was an all-time-great track athlete, and the star of the ...