Jesse Owens, a student at Ohio State University, made history at the 1936 Olympics by winning four gold medals in track and field events. His triumphs in the 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump, and ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Aug. 3, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Aug. 3, 1936, Jesse Owens of the United States won ...

Herb Douglas, who turned a chance encounter with Jesse Owens as a teenager into fuel to win a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1948 Olympics, has died. He was 101. The University of Pittsburgh, ...

An Olympic gold medal won by African-American track-and-field legend Jesse Owens is being auctioned off, the Associated Press reports. Suggested Reading 11 Times The Extreme Right Got Their Karma ...

(AP) Amid the jerseys and baseball bats held in a secure room at SCP Auctions, there’s a piece of sports memorabilia that speaks to much more than athletic prowess: an Olympic medal won by track star ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — From Jesse Owens ...

1936 — Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals as the United States sets a world record in the 4x100 relay at the Berlin Games. The record time of 39.8 seconds lasts for ...

The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced its annual track and field state championships in early June will be ...