Jesse Owens

Summary

Jesse Owens is a human^[1]. He was born in Oakville^[2]. He was born on September 12, 1913^[3]. He died in Tucson^[4]. He died on March 31, 1980^[5]. He worked as a sprinter^[6], athletics competitor^[7], long jumper^[8], entrepreneur^[9], and athlete^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,273 views/month, #4,535 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jesse Owens's place of birth was Oakville^[2].
• Jesse Owens died in Tucson^[4].
• Jesse Owens was born on September 12, 1913^[3].
• Jesse Owens died on March 31, 1980^[5].
• Burial took place at Oak Woods Cemetery^[12].
• Jesse Owens was married to M. Ruth Solomon^[13].
• Jesse Owens held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Jesse Owens is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].
• Jesse Owens's professions included sprinter^[6].
• Jesse Owens worked as an athletics competitor^[7].
• Jesse Owens worked as a long jumper^[8].
• Jesse Owens worked as an entrepreneur^[9].
• Jesse Owens worked as an athlete^[10].
• Jesse Owens's professions included Olympic champion^[16].
• Jesse Owens's education included a stint at Ohio State University^[17].
• Jesse Owens's education included a stint at East Technical High School^[18].
• Jesse Owens's education included a stint at North Platte High School^[19].
• Jesse Owens received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[20].
• Jesse Owens received the Congressional Gold Medal^[21].
• Jesse Owens received the Theodore Roosevelt Award^[22].
• Jesse Owens received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[23].
• Jesse Owens received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[24].
• Jesse Owens received the IAAF Hall of Fame^[25].
• Jesse Owens was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha^[26].
• Jesse Owens is recorded as male^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Oakville^[2], Jesse Owens… he was born on September 12, 1913^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University^[17], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1870^[30], headquartered in Columbus^[31]; East Technical High School^[18], a high school^[32], in United States^[33]; and North Platte High School^[19], a high school^[34], in United States^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sprinter^[6], athletics competitor^[7], long jumper^[8], entrepreneur^[9], athlete^[10], and Olympic champion^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[20], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1963^[38]; Congressional Gold Medal^[21], a medallion^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1776^[41]; Theodore Roosevelt Award^[22], an award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1967^[44]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[23], a decoration^[45], in Germany^[46]; Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[24], a Sportsperson of the Year^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1931^[49]; and IAAF Hall of Fame^[25], an athletics hall of fame^[50], founded in 2012^[51].

Personal Life

Jesse Owens was married to M. Ruth Solomon^[13]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party^[52].

Death and Burial

Jesse Owens died on March 31, 1980^[5]. He died in Tucson^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[53]. Burial took place at Oak Woods Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Jesse Owens ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,273 views/month, #4,535 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Jesse Owens born?

Born in Oakville^[2], Jesse Owens…

Where did Jesse Owens die?

Jesse Owens passed away in Tucson^[4].

Who was Jesse Owens married to?

Jesse Owens's spouses include M. Ruth Solomon^[13].

What did Jesse Owens do for work?

Jesse Owens worked as sprinter^[6], athletics competitor^[7], long jumper^[8], entrepreneur^[9], and athlete^[10].

Where did Jesse Owens go to school?

Jesse Owens was educated at Ohio State University^[17], East Technical High School^[18], and North Platte High School^[19].

What awards did Jesse Owens receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[20], Congressional Gold Medal^[21], Theodore Roosevelt Award^[22], and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[23].