James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (HMP1Z)

Location: Danville, AL 35619 Lawrence County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 26.265', W 87° 10.184'

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Born near this site 12 September 1913 to Henry Cleveland and Emma (Fitzgerald)Owens, who were sharecroppers and the offspring of freed slaves, Jesse was destined to attain immorality in the 1936 Olympic Games at Berlin, Germany. Although he moved to Cleveland, Ohio, at age 9, his early years here in Lawrence County, Alabama, helped mold his noble character. After high school, he enrolled at Ohio State where on 25 May 1935 at a Big Ten Conference meet, he broke and tied various world track and field records, thus beginning the legend. He married Minnie Ruth Solomon 10 Aug. 1935. In August 1936, he achieved greatness, setting and tying several world records while winning four gold medals.

Adolph Hitler, because of his racial views, stormed out of the arena refusing to present Jesse with his medals. He returned to the U.S. to a hero's welcome and a ticker tape parade. Due to the prevalent racism of the time however, he was able to obtain financial security only in later years. Four U.S. presidents honored him. Although he died 31 Mar. 1980 at Tucson, Arizona, his memory will endure the ages.

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HM NumberHMP1Z
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Placed ByLawrence County Historical Commission Inc
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Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 3:15am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 484406 N 3810707
Decimal Degrees34.43775000, -87.16973333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 26.265', W 87° 10.184'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 26' 15.90" N, 87° 10' 11.04" W
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Area Code(s)256
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7002-7032 Co Rd 203, Danville AL 35619, US
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