Black History Month Hero of the Day: Jesse Owens

2/8/2018 3:36 pm

Black History Month Hero of the Day

Today, we feature Jesse Owens--a Buckeye! Jesse Owens, also known as "The Buckeye Bullet," was born on September 12, 1913, in Oakville, Alabama. In high school, he won three track and field events at the 1933 National Interscholastic Championships. Two years later, while competing for Ohio State University, he equaled one world record and broke three others. In 1936 Owens won four gold medals at the Olympic Games in Berlin.