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# Jesse Owens: Olympic Champion, Invisible at Home

Explore the extraordinary life of Jesse Owens, the legendary athlete who defied the Nazi regime at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, winning four gold medals. Discover his journey from humble beginnings to global icon, navigating personal challenges and the fight against racial segregation in the United States. This compelling VitaeMap chronicles a man whose legacy transcends the track.

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Birth of James Cleveland Owens September 1913 

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12 Sept 1913 

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### Birth of James Cleveland Owens

Oakville, Lawrence County, Alabama, United States

James Cleveland Owens is born in a small wooden house in Oakville, the tenth child of Henry and Emma Owens, sharecroppers and grandchildren of slaves.

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