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Jesse Owens
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Jesse Owens His Story

• Black runner and long jumper from America (born
  12 September 1913)
• He entered the 1936 Olympics (held in Nazi
  Germany)
• Hitler believed that the Germans were the
  superior race, but Jesse won 4 Gold medals (in
  one Olympics)
• He dealt with abuse given to him

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Our School Values and Jesse Owens

• Throughout our school, we use the values of LIFE
  as an aid to progress. Jesse Owens demonstrates
  these values and he can be used as a role model
  to students.

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Learning

• He said I let my feet spend as little time on
  the ground as possible. From the air, fast down,
  and from the ground fast up.
• His passion was athletics, ours is creativity and
  life long learning always aiming higher

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Integrity

• Jesse showed integrity by competing in the
  Olympics not just for America but for his creed.
  He ignored the racist comments and stood for what
  he was an American athlete. He didnt glorify
  his victories, he simply did his best for his
  country.
• He lived to his ideals throughout his life. In
  1980 he tried to persuade President Jimmy Carter
  not to boycott the Moscow Olympics saying the
  Olympic ideal was to be a time-out from war and
  above politics.

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Friendship

• Jesse competed in a 4 x 100m relay, in which he
  won a gold medal, and had to work together with
  his team mates to achieve victory.
• While Jesse often suffered discrimination in all
  his life he treated everyone with respect.

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Excellence

• He won 4 gold medals in one single Olympics
  100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, long jump.
• Above all Jesse Owens inspires success.

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• Thank You