Born on the 12th September 1913 and died on the 31st March 1980.
Jesse Owens lived in Alabama with his family
Famous for:
Jesse Owens was an american athlete. He is best remembered for his performance at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Early Life:
He was 10th and final child of two sharecroppers; his grandparents had been slaves. As a child Jesse Owens picked cotton with his family!