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Jesse Owens
1913-1980
Latest News: Jesse Owens’ Historic Olympic Performance Featured in History Channel Documentary
Track and field athlete Jesse Owens was already a phenom by the time he qualified for the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
But his performance at those Summer Games was even more noteworthy, particularly against the backdrop of Adolf Hilter’s leadership in Germany. A new documentary explores just that.
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics weaves together the story of Owens’ rise as a world-class athlete with an account of how Hitler’s Nazi Party took root in Germany, culminating in one of the greatest Olympic performances in history that left Hilter disgraced.
The two-hour documentary, for which LeBron James served as an executive producer, airs on The History Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT on June 19. Next-day streaming is available on The History Channel app, history.com, and Amazon Prime Video.
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