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1936

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Jesse Owens wins four Olympic golds

Owens triumphs in Berlin, puncturing Nazi myths of Aryan supremacy before the world.

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August 9, 1936
Jesse Owens wins four Olympic golds
Owens triumphs in Berlin, puncturing Nazi myths of Aryan supremacy before the world.

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