31K views · 202 reactions | It's time to meet the man behind the gold medals. Jesse Owens took the world stage and launched into international fame by making Olympic history in 1936. Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics shows Owen's dedication, perseverance and resilience against racism abroad and at home. #TriumphJesseOwens premieres June 19 at 8/7c. | HISTORY | Facebook

548 reactions · 246 shares | Jesse Owens won the gold medal for the 100-meter dash on August 3, the first of four he would win at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Tradition called for the leader of the host country to congratulate the gold medal winner, but Hitler refused to greet Owens. | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

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107K views · 4.2K reactions | On this day in 1936, Ohio State icon Jesse Owens won the 100m Gold Medal - his first of four Golds in Berlin. 磊 | Big Ten Network | Facebook

1.6K views · 116 reactions | Jesse Owens won the gold medal for the 100 meter dash on August 3, the first of four he would win at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Tradition called for the leader of the host country to congratulate the gold medal winner, but Hitler refused to greet Owens. | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

82K views · 569 reactions | A year before Jesse Owens won Gold in Berlin, he set three world records and tied a fourth at the Big Ten Championships in Ann Arbor for Ohio State University Track & Field and Cross Country. It was dubbed "The Greatest 45 Minutes in Sports". Owens is a member of the #B1Gimpact Pioneers Class of 2021: | Big Ten Network | Facebook