JESSE OWENS
Hi Folks, Today I am going to tell you about a great sportsman named Jesse Owens. Jesse Owens was born on September 12, 1913 in Oakville, Alabama, USA to Henry Cleveland Owens and Emma Fitzgerald. Jesse Owens' real name was James Cleveland Owens. 'JC' was his nickname, on his first day at a public school his teacher misheard 'JC' as 'Jesse' due to his strong southern accent and this is how James Cleveland Owens changed to Jesse Owens. For his early education, he went to Fairmount Junior High School. There he met his high school track coach, Charles Riley. Charles Riley let him practice before school. Owens started his career as a track and field athlete in 1928. Throughout his high school he won every event he participated in including the Ohio State Championship, three years in a row. Jesse Owens used to work in a shoe repair shop after school and found his passion for running at that time. Jesse Owens got attraction after his win in the National Hi...