1.2K views · 78 reactions | On August 3, 1936 Jesse Owens won the 100m (10.3 seconds) in front of Adolf Hitler in a famous race at the Berlin Olympics, the first of his 4 gold medals at the Games. Owens defeated a teammate and a college friend Ralph Metcalfe by a tenth of a second and defeated Tinus Osendarp of the Netherlands by two tenths of a second. #BuckeyeBullet #JesseOwens | Davenport Sports Network | Facebook

1K views · 77 reactions | On August 3, 1936 American sprinter Jesse Owens wins the 100m dash (10.3 seconds) in front of Adolf Hitler in the famous race at the Berlin Olympics. The win gave Owens the first of his 4 gold medals at the Games. Owens beat teammate and a college friend Ralph Metcalfe by a tenth of a second and defeated Tinus Osendarp of the Netherlands by two tenths of a second. #BuckeyeBullet | Davenport Sports Network | Facebook

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