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Buckeyes get sneak peek of Jesse Owens movie 'Race'
By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor
It's been 80 years since Jesse Owens traveled to Nazi Germany and struck a blow against racism while wearing a U.S. track and field singlet.
On Thursday, the Ohio State track and field team took in a preview screening of the new Owens biopic "Race" on Thursday afternoon at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 theater in New York City.
The movie opens to wide release on Feb. 19. The Buckeyes who traveled to compete in the Armory Track Invitational viewed the film and saw the familiar story of OSU’s most iconic athlete refreshed for a new audience.
The early reviews were positive.
“I enjoyed it and I think I speak for the team when I say we enjoyed it,” said All-American hurdler Donovan Robertson.
The story picks up as Owens prepares to leave home to attend Ohio State in 1933 and follows his rise to Olympic glory at the 1936 Berlin Games. It also paints a picture of the racial tensions at home in the U.S. and in Germany under Adolph Hitler's regime.
Ohio State director of track and field Karen Dennis has visited Berlin in person to see the stadium where Owens became an Olympic hero during an unsurpassed four gold medal performance on the track.
“I think the movie left a profound impact on our kids,” Dennis said.
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Buckeyes get sneak peek of Jesse Owens movie 'Race'
By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor
It's been 80 years since Jesse Owens traveled to Nazi Germany and struck a blow against racism while wearing a U.S. track and field singlet.
On Thursday, the Ohio State track and field team took in a preview screening of the new Owens biopic "Race" on Thursday afternoon at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 theater in New York City.
The movie opens to wide release on Feb. 19. The Buckeyes who traveled to compete in the Armory Track Invitational viewed the film and saw the familiar story of OSU’s most iconic athlete refreshed for a new audience.
The early reviews were positive.
“I enjoyed it and I think I speak for the team when I say we enjoyed it,” said All-American hurdler Donovan Robertson.
The story picks up as Owens prepares to leave home to attend Ohio State in 1933 and follows his rise to Olympic glory at the 1936 Berlin Games. It also paints a picture of the racial tensions at home in the U.S. and in Germany under Adolph Hitler's regime.
Ohio State director of track and field Karen Dennis has visited Berlin in person to see the stadium where Owens became an Olympic hero during an unsurpassed four gold medal performance on the track.
“I think the movie left a profound impact on our kids,” Dennis said.
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Jesse Owens' gold medal
Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, but only one is known to exist today.
American sprinter Jesse Owens unforgettably stole the spotlight at the 1936 Berlin Games, which German dictator Adolf Hitler intended to use as a propaganda festival, by winning gold medals in the 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump and 4x100-meter relay.
The whereabouts of three of those medals are unknown. Owens gave the fourth to entertainer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, and the estate of Robinson's widow put it up for auction in 2013. (A replacement set of Owens' four gold medals is kept at Ohio State, where he competed from 1933-36.)
There was worldwide media coverage when the item went up for sale, owing to its historical significance, and SCP Auctions accepted 30 bids. California investor Ron Burkle, a co-owner of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, made the top offer and acquired the medal for $1,466,574.
Entire article: http://www.espn.com/olympics/story/...ch-muhammad-ali-torch-michael-phelps-swim-cap
Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, but only one is known to exist today.
American sprinter Jesse Owens unforgettably stole the spotlight at the 1936 Berlin Games, which German dictator Adolf Hitler intended to use as a propaganda festival, by winning gold medals in the 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump and 4x100-meter relay.
The whereabouts of three of those medals are unknown. Owens gave the fourth to entertainer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, and the estate of Robinson's widow put it up for auction in 2013. (A replacement set of Owens' four gold medals is kept at Ohio State, where he competed from 1933-36.)
There was worldwide media coverage when the item went up for sale, owing to its historical significance, and SCP Auctions accepted 30 bids. California investor Ron Burkle, a co-owner of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, made the top offer and acquired the medal for $1,466,574.
Entire article: http://www.espn.com/olympics/story/...ch-muhammad-ali-torch-michael-phelps-swim-cap
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A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO JESSE OWENS
Entire article: http://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/a-birthday-tribute-to-jesse-owens/
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On this day in Alabama history: Jesse Owens was born
Sept. 12, 1913
1936 U.S. Olympic 4x100 meter relay team. Jesse Owens (left), Ralph Metcalfe (second left), Foy Draper (second right) and Frank Wykoff (right). The U.S. won the gold in this event.
James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens was born Sept. 12, 1913, in Oakville, Alabama, an unincorporated community in Lawrence County. He was the youngest of 10 children born to sharecroppers who moved to Ohio for better opportunities when Owens was 9 years old. Owens came to national attention setting world records at a Cleveland high school before attending Ohio State University, where he was affectionately called the “Buckeye Bullet.” He would go on to achieve international fame at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, winning four gold medals (100 meters, 200 meters, long jump and 4×100 relay) and was recognized as the most famous athlete in track and field history during his lifetime. Owens died in 1980 at age 66 and is buried in Chicago.
Entire article with a few more (iconic) pictures: https://www.alabamanewscenter.com/2018/09/12/day-alabama-history-jesse-owens-born/
Sept. 12, 1913
1936 U.S. Olympic 4x100 meter relay team. Jesse Owens (left), Ralph Metcalfe (second left), Foy Draper (second right) and Frank Wykoff (right). The U.S. won the gold in this event.
James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens was born Sept. 12, 1913, in Oakville, Alabama, an unincorporated community in Lawrence County. He was the youngest of 10 children born to sharecroppers who moved to Ohio for better opportunities when Owens was 9 years old. Owens came to national attention setting world records at a Cleveland high school before attending Ohio State University, where he was affectionately called the “Buckeye Bullet.” He would go on to achieve international fame at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, winning four gold medals (100 meters, 200 meters, long jump and 4×100 relay) and was recognized as the most famous athlete in track and field history during his lifetime. Owens died in 1980 at age 66 and is buried in Chicago.
Entire article with a few more (iconic) pictures: https://www.alabamanewscenter.com/2018/09/12/day-alabama-history-jesse-owens-born/
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