Jesse Owens and the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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Long-term Significance
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He paved the road for future African American athletic success.
He won the Medal of Freedom in 1976.
A street in Berlin, Germany was named in his honor.
The Jesse Owens Classic in Oakville, Alabama, is named in honor of him
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