87 years ago, Jesse Owens set five world records in 45 minutes as Ohio State sprinter
Jesse Owens had an unmatched performance at the 1935 Big Ten Championships for Ohio State.
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Numerous mistakes in this article, unfortunately. I've sent corrections to Mr. Gay at the Dispatch.87 years ago, Jesse Owens set five world records in 45 minutes as Ohio State sprinter
Jesse Owens had an unmatched performance at the 1935 Big Ten Championships for Ohio State.
3:15pm - 100 yards (not 100 meters) - 9.4 record-equalling
3:25pm - Broad Jump (as it was known then) - 8.13 meters (26' 8 1/4")
3:35pm - 220 yard dash (straightaway) - 20.3
200 meter (enroute - unofficial)
4pm - 220 yard LH (30") - run on a straightaway, not around the turn - 22.6
200 meter LH (enroute - unofficial)
Here's a copy of the LA Times article from 1985 detailing that magnificent 45 minutes
THE GREATEST DAY IN TRACK & FIELD : 50 Years Ago, Jesse Owens Had an Afternoon Like No One Else
Fifty years ago today, a 21-year-old sophomore from Ohio State University turned in perhaps the greatest performance by any athlete in history.
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I have a friend who was there. He is 100 years old and was the last Jew in his class at the time of his departure from Nazi Germany. Jesse Owens is one of his heroes, and Doc Miller is one of mine. At the age of 89, he ran a 5k in the 30 minute range and played tennis til the age of 93.If you ever get a chance to hear him speak, do it.
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As a Jewish boy, he traveled thousands of miles to escape Nazi persecution. As a new American, he returned to interrogate them
He traveled thousands of miles. He crossed an ocean. And after surviving that dangerous trek, he returned to join the war effort he narrowly escaped.
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Thanks....Numerous mistakes in this article, unfortunately. I've sent corrections to Mr. Gay at the Dispatch.
3:15pm - 100 yards (not 100 meters) - 9.4 record-equalling
3:25pm - Broad Jump (as it was known then) - 8.13 meters (26' 8 1/4")
3:35pm - 220 yard dash (straightaway) - 20.3
200 meter (enroute - unofficial)
4pm - 220 yard LH (30") - run on a straightaway, not around the turn - 22.6
200 meter LH (enroute - unofficial)
Here's a copy of the LA Times article from 1985 detailing that magnificent 45 minutes
THE GREATEST DAY IN TRACK & FIELD : 50 Years Ago, Jesse Owens Had an Afternoon Like No One Else
Fifty years ago today, a 21-year-old sophomore from Ohio State University turned in perhaps the greatest performance by any athlete in history.
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