Jesse Owens was an authentic American hero from then ... I wasn't invited to shake hands with Hitler, but I wasn't invited to the White House to shake hands with the President, either." ...
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The Underside of Fame: Cleveland native Jesse Owens achieved Olympic glory in Berlin, but still couldn't outrun racismJesse Owens won four gold medals in track ... Roosevelt to the White House, but only the white medalists. The snub was part of the underside of fame. Hometown Cleveland saluted Owens with a ...
For most athletes, Jesse Owens' performance one spring afternoon ... but I wasn't invited to the White House to shake hands with the President, either." Owens wasn't complaining.
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