Jesse Owen's Accomplishments

In the book “Triumph” Jerry Schaap talks about the 1936 Olympic Games were held in Berlin, Germany just as Adolf Hitler rose to power and Jesse Owens. Jesse Owens was a track runner and one of, if not the best athlete of the 1930’s. America had amazing athletes, but Jesse Owens was the most outstanding. Jesse had accomplishments throughout his career both as a student and as a professional. The triumph and accomplishments Jesses Owens acquired at the 1936 Olympic Games was almost identical to the triumph Jesse had at the Ben Ten meet while in college, achieved greatness college and while participating in the Olympics he achieved even more.
Jesse Owens grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. Jesse attended Fairmount Junior High School where he began his