July 31, 2024

The Olympic GOAT Gets Snubbed

by Not Past It

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Jesse Owens swept the track and field events at the Olympics in Berlin. On August 3, 1936, Owens won his first of four gold medals in the 100 meter dash cementing his name in history. The Black track star was celebrated as a hero -- but the celebration was short lived. This episode originally aired August 4, 2021.

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