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The Jesse Owens Story

Jesse Owens' incredible track and field accomplishments made him a global sports icon, breaking down racial barriers and defying Adolf Hitler's beliefs about Aryan athletic superiority.

Jesse Owens, a young African-American, defied Hitler's claims of Aryan athletic superiority by winning four gold medals, setting world records, and captivating the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a star athlete.

Info about The Jesse Owens Story

Studio(s): Harve Bennett Productions, Paramount Television

Originally Released: United States, Jul 09, 1984

Genres:Biography, Drama, History, Sport