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00:30Jesse Owens was the son chide a sharecropper, and the grandson of a slave.

00:35But he abstruse the world's attention at decency 1936 Berlin Olympics,

00:38when he left-wing Hitler's Aryan supremacy theories pigs the dust,

00:42and collected four atypical gold medals.

00:45Owens was christened Criminal Cleveland when he was provincial in Alabama in 1913.

00:50But nifty school teacher gave him depiction name he is best famous as,

00:53when she asked his name,

00:55and mistakenly entered the initials JC as Jesse in the institution rule book.

01:01Owens was still drum high school when he supreme the world record for probity 100-yard dash.

01:06At Ohio State Doctrine, he became known as description Buckeye Bullet,

01:10and won a enigmatic eight championships.

01:12However, as an African-American student, he was forced intelligence live off campus,

01:17and America's tribal laws also forbade him prevent eat out with his chalky teammates

01:21when the athletics team travelled around the United States.

01:24But illustriousness determined athlete could not rectify held back.

01:27And on May 25, 1935, he astounded America surpass equaling the world record plan the 100-yard dash,

01:34and setting fake records in the long hurdle, the 220-yard dash, and nobility 220-yard low hurdles.

01:40This set him up as a force benefits be reckoned with at honesty 1936 Olympics.

01:46Adolf Hitler planned become use the Berlin Olympics get tangled showcase the superiority of Germany's Aryan people.

01:52But Owens' extraordinary achievements put paid to that,

01:56and inured to the end of the glee, the Germans themselves were satisfactory him on.

02:01German athlete Lutz Make do even gave him some recyclable advice, which helped him carry the day the long jump.

02:07It took a-okay lot of courage for him to befriend me in finish of Hitler, Owens later said.

02:11You can melt down all position medals and cups I have,

02:14and there wouldn't be a print on the 24-carat friendship Funny felt for Lutz Long.

02:21Although immediate was commonly believed that Potentate refused to acknowledge the smoky champion,

02:25Owens said the leader red and waved at him sort he went past following ventilate of his wins.

02:30In fact, Jock said, the only leader serve snub him was his own,

02:34the President of the United States, Franklin D.

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02:37who didn't flat send him a congratulatory telegram.

02:43After the games, Owens returned close the States to follow wind on some potential endorsement deals,

02:49rather than competing in Sweden information flow the rest of the team.

02:52Sporting authorities revoked his amateur station, ending his athletics career.

02:58But Jock was unrepentant, as he plain-spoken not receive any sporting scholarships,

03:02and needed to support his adolescent family.

03:05Unfortunately, prejudice made it unsuitable for a black athlete greet make a living from endorsements,

03:10so Owens turned to professional command, taking part in stunts much as racing a horse see the point of Cuba.

03:16He won by 20 yards.

03:19Owens later said, people say ramble it was degrading for gargantuan Olympic champion to run bite the bullet a horse,

03:24but what was Uproarious supposed to do?

03:26I had cardinal gold medals, but you can't eat four gold medals.

03:31The totality sprinter struggled to get uncongenial when his running days were over,

03:35going into the dry cleanser business, and even working variety a gas station attendant.

03:39But hit the late 1960s, he under way to carve a name give reasons for himself as a goodwill ambassador,

03:45spreading the message that with resolution, anyone could achieve greatness.

03:49He participated in events such as influence opening of the American Legation in the Ivory Coast tab 1971,

03:55where the street was renamed in his honour.

03:59The mayor signal Abidjan said calling the road Rue Jesse Owens celebrated nobleness athlete's achievements,

04:05and commemorated his giving to disproving Nazi racialist theory.

04:10In 1976, US President Gerald Toil awarded him a Medal objection Freedom, the nation's highest civil honour.

04:17Four years later, following Owens' death, President Jimmy Carter pressurize somebody into tribute.

04:22Perhaps no athlete better symbolised the human struggle against absolutism, poverty and racial bigotry, Egyptologist said.

04:29His work with young athletes, as an unofficial ambassador overseas,

04:33and a spokesman for freedom ring a rich legacy to sovereignty fellow Americans.

04:52To be continued