Jesse Cleveland Owens

Jesse Cleveland Owens. , Jesse Owens track career started in high school when one day in gym class, the students were timed in the 60-yard dash. Coach Charlie Riley saw the raw, yet natural talent that young Jesse had and immediately invited him to run for the track team., In high school, Jesse became a track star. , 100-yard dash – 9.4 seconds (tied world record) , Tied world record again in interscholastic championship , Broad jump – 24 feet 9 5/8 inches (world record), May 25, 1935 Big Ten Conference , Owens broke three world records and tied a fourth in a 70-minute span. , 100-yard dash – 9.4 seconds (tied world record) , 200-yard dash – 20.3 seconds (world record) , 220-yard low hurdles – 22.6 seconds (world record) , Broad Jump – 26 feet 2½ inches (world record), 1936 Berlin Olympics , Four Gold Medals , 100 meter dash – 10.3 seconds (tied world record) , 200 meter dash -20.7 seconds (Olympic record) , 100 meter relay – first leg – 39.8 seconds (Olympics and world record) , Long Jump – 26 feet 5¼ inches (Olympic record) , (Jesse’s long jump record stood for over 25 years), Test your skill. See if you can reach Jesse’s record of 26 feet 5 1/4 inches in the long jump.