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August 3, 1936
Jesse Owens Wins Four Gold Medals
Jesse Owens won his first of four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics, defying Nazi ideology.
September 12, 1913
Jesse Owens Born
Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, was born in Alabama.
August 11, 1984
Carl Lewis Wins Four Olympic Golds
Carl Lewis won four gold medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, matching Jesse Owens' 1936 achievement.
March 31, 1980
Jesse Owens Dies
Jesse Owens, four-time Olympic gold medalist who defied Nazi ideology, died in Tucson, Arizona.