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Luz Long '36 Olympic Medal Hits Auction, Battled Jesse Owens In Front Of Hitler

Published: 10/13/2022
German track star Luz Long battled Black American star Jesse Owens during the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin -- while Hitler watched -- but instead of treating each other like enemies, the men became close friends. And, now, Luz's famed silver medal from the long jump is on the block at SCP Auctions…
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Michael Johnson -- Usain Bolt Is Greater Than Jesse Owens

Published: 03/07/2016
U.S. Olympic legend Michael Johnson says Usain Bolt is the greatest sprinter of ALL TIME -- greater than Carl Lewis ... and even better than Jesse Owens. Johnson -- who held the previous world record in the 200m (before Bolt smashed it) -- was speaking with Laureus when he was asked how Bolt…
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Jesse Owens' Daughter -- We Had Final Script Approval ... For 'Race' Movie

Published: 01/12/2016
The daughter of Olympic legend Jesse Owens says the family had final script approval for the upcoming biopic "Race" -- and actually REJECTED certain scenes to ensure the movie was 100% authentic. TMZ Sports spoke with Marlene Owens Rankin who tells us producers approached her family several years…
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