Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe, and Tinus Osendarp on the podium for the 100 meter dash at the 1936 Summer Olympics: Loewentheil Collection of African-American Photographs
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HISTORY on Twitter: "On #ThisDayinHistory 1936, American Jesse Owens wins gold in the 100m during the Berlin Summer Olympics. It was the first of four gold medals Owens won in Berlin, as
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