Jesse Owen

By Maria '05

 

Jesse Owens was born on September 12th 1913 in Oakville Alabama. Jesse's parents were sharecroppers on anouther man's farm and shared with him their little crop.He lived in a cramed house that the roof leaked and it was too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer.

In 1927 when Jesse moved to Clevlend and entered Fairmount Junior high school.His gym teacher tought him to train for not only the next race but all the race's still to come.Jesse won many trophies for hurdals and beating many world records.

Jesse Owens won many world records for the 100 meter race 20.7 seconds.For the long jump he jumped 26 feet and 55/16 inches.In 1950 he was named best feild and track athelete.

Jesse Owens was born in 12,1913 oakville Alabama. His nick name is Jc. When Jc was about 9 his famly moved toCleverland Ohio.

Jesse owens got mared July 5, 1935. In 1927 he went to Junior High . In Junior High he started track. His coach's name is coach riley.

Jessse owens rowed in the prade he tiede the Olympic record of 10.3 seconds for the 100 meter race. He set a new world record of 20.7 seconds. He was famous for track.

Jesse Owens was born on September 12, 1913 in Oakville, Alabama. Jesse got sick. He had a lump on his leg. The lump grew and grew. Then his mom cut it off. Jesse grew up on a small farm. He sweeped floors, shined shoes, watered plants and delivered groceries. His friends called him J.C..

Jesse Owens won many races. He also mairried Minnie Ruth Soloman. Riley his coach taught him to run like there was fire on the track. He called his legs lucky legs.

Jesse won four golden medals. He led a parade. He gave hundreds of speeches.

Jesse Owens was born in Oakville Alabama on . They called him J.C. They moved to Clevland.,Ohio. He offen got sick cause his house was so drafty.His mother put him on a bed infront of the fire place to keep him warm when he got sick.His whole had family worked for mony. He ran relays in High School. He had a coach that was a gym teacher. His coach taught him to run lick someone lite the ground on fire. He jumped hurtels when he was in High School.

He married a yong lady named Minnie Ruth. He went to Germany to compeat at a race with other Americans. He got first place. When he came back he was in the front of the paried with all the other people who compeated at the race with Germany.

He won 4 gold medals at the Olympics. He went to Germany and won a gold meadle. He conducted his own band called The Blacks. He did his own speaches of peace and stuff. They carved his name in the side of a wall.

Jesse Owenswas born in Sept.1913 on a small farminOakville Alabama. His given name James Clevland. his nick name was J.c. his grandmother was a slave. he was in the O lmpics. he was a runner Died in tucson Arizona on march31 first.

As an adult he was in the Olympics. He ran fast . He was really good. He was black. He was A good runner he was in the olympics. He had some white friends . He was in a parade.

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