Jesse Owens, Track Star

James Cleveland Owens was born in 1913 in a small town in Alabama. His parents, Henry and Emma Owens, decided to move the family to Cleveland, Ohio when Jesse Owens was eight years old, being the last of ten children. They didn't have much money, and J.C.'s father was hoping to find a better job. When they arrived in Cleveland, J.C. was enrolled in public school. On his first day of class when the teacher asked his name, she heard Jesse instead of J.C. He was called Jesse from that point on.
Jesse wasn't as prosperous as Henry and Emma had hoped and the family remained poor. Jesse took on different jobs in his spare time. He delivered groceries, loaded freight cars, and worked in a shoe repair shop. At this time, Jesse realized he enjoyed running. Which had became the turning point in his life. One day in gym class, the students were timed in the 60-yard dash. When Coach Charlie Riley saw how talented Jesse was, the coach immediately invited Jesse to......

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