Mayor Daley Joins U.S. Olympic Committee, Allstate and Chicago 2016 to Dedicate Olympic-Themed Playground and New Field House at Jesse Owens Park Sep 19, 2009
CHICAGO, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayor Richard M. Daley, Alderman Michelle Harris (8th) and State Representative Marlow Colvin (22nd) joined the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), Chicago 2016, Allstate, the Chicago Park District and members of the Jesse Owens family to dedicate a new field house and Olympic-themed playground at Jesse Owens Park, 8800 S. Clyde, on the city's South Side ... "That's why today, with great excitement, we are celebrating Jesse Owens' impact to our city and to... (PR Newswire)
Bulldogs Visit Ohio State In Week’s Lone Action Sep 17, 2009
The match at Ohio State s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium is slated to start at 5 p.m. (ET). The two teams are meeting for the first time since 2006, when Ohio State handed Butler a 2-0 setback at the Butler Bowl. (Butlersports.com)
ASU's Tracy Mattes to be Inducted into World Sports Humanitarian Hall Sep 16, 2009
She also is the first Sun Devil to be honored with enshrinement into the Hall that also includes the likes of Jesse Owens, Arthur Ashe, Pele, Jackie Joyner Kersee, Mary Lou Retton and Jackie Robinson, among others. Adonal Foyle, Diego Gutierrez and Tracy Mattes are examples to athletes everywhere, our youth and our peers of how giving back can profoundly impact the lives of others, said Rick Frisch, president of the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame. (Thesundevils.com)
Athletes aren’t only champions who deserve a seat at breakfast Sep 14, 2009
Ever since the 1930s, the front of the Wheaties box has featured a parade of notable athletes, from Lou Gehrig to Jesse Owens to Mary Lou Retton to Michael Jordan. Over the decades, the Breakfast of Champions has celebrated achievement on the baseball diamond or in the stadium. (Boston Globe)
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Sept. 12 Sep 12, 2009
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12: JESSE OWENS ... One of the nation's greatest athletes, James Cleveland Owens -- better known as Jesse Owens -- was born on this date in 1913 in Oakville, Alabama. (PR Newswire)
Wednesday's Sports In Brief Sep 3, 2009
BRUSSELS - Usain Bolt may go for four gold medals at the 2012 Olympics in London in an attempt to match the feat achieved by Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis. BASKETBALL. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Bolt may go for 4 golds at 2012 London Olympics Sep 3, 2009
However, the world's fastest man won't be making the decision whether to attempt the feat achieved by Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis. "For me, I don't know," Bolt said, when asked about the possibility of chasing four golds. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Americans seek better showing Aug 27, 2009
Dwight Phillips and Brittney Reese sweeping the long jump titles in the stadium where Jesse Owens memorably won four gold medals. Trey Hardee taking the decathlon title. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Americans leave Berlin with 22 medals from worlds Aug 25, 2009
"There's room for improvement.The Americans continue to struggle in the sprint relays. The men were disqualified in Berlin for making an exchange outside the allowable zone; then the women didn't finish after Muna Lee pulled up with a hamstring injury.In Beijing, both relay teams didn't advance after fumbling the baton.Following Beijing, Logan made it his mission to develop a pipeline at the grassroots level to groom rising stars. It was part of his "Project 30" initiative, a plan designed to... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Manson ninth at World Championships Aug 25, 2009
The World Championships represented the first time the United States has competed at a major track meet in Berlin since the 1936 Olympic Games, where National Track hall of famer Jesse Owens won gold medals in the 100 meters, 200 meters, 400-meter relay and long jump. Share this Article. (Brenham Banner, TX)
How will he get past Customs with this? Aug 25, 2009
On the day when he was presented with a 2 -ton chunk of the Berlin Wall to take home to Jamaica with his three gold medals, Bolt admitted fo 00004000 r the first time his ambition to take on the event at which Jesse Owens broke a world record. And Mike Powell, holder of the long jump mark of 8. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
PUMA Smashes Sprint World Records With Usain Bolt at World Championships in Athletics in Berlin Aug 24, 2009
"Usain Bolt wrote again sports history at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin when he shattered his own two world records in amazing times and went home with three world championship titles," said Jochen Zeitz, CEO and Chairman of PUMA. "We are thrilled to have been Usain's partner since he was 16 and congratulate him on his incredible success. He pushed the limits of speed and power and stepped into Jesse Owens footsteps who became a legend at the Olympic Games in the same stadium in... (PR Newswire)
Wins long jump title Aug 23, 2009
Dwight Phillips won the long jump 73 years after Jesse Owens did it in Berlin ... " Godfrey Khotso Mokoena of South Africa took silver at 27-9 1/2, and Mitchell Watt of Australia won bronze at 27-5 1/2. Olympic and defending world champion Irving Saladino of Panama scratched on his first three attempts and was eliminated. Phillips' victory Saturday was extra sweet because of the setting -- the same stadium in which Jesse Owens won four Olympic medals, including the long jump, at the 1936 Berlin... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Bolt claims third gold in Jamaican relay win Aug 23, 2009
American Dwight Phillips regained his men's long jump title to fulfill his dream of winning in the same stadium and same event where Jesse Owens triumphed at the 1936 Olympic Games. The 31-year-old, the 2004 Olympic champion and 2003 and 2005 world champion, won gold with 8. (CNN -- International)
US stars remember Owens Aug 23, 2009
United States stars LaShawn Merritt and Allyson Felix dedicated the gold medals they won on Friday at the World Athletics Championships to the memory of compatriot Jesse Owens ... "This medal is for Jesse Owens, my family and my fans," said Merritt ... "It's really special to win a third world title. I wanted to do it in this stadium, represent my country and make Jesse Owens proud," she said. (iAfrica.com)
Greg Baum The Olive Branch Achievement award appears to be the sort of prize to do any man or woman proud. Read more Aug 22, 2009
For this all-American prize, on this all-American night, why not Michael Phelps, or Muhammad Ali, or (posthumously, but topical) Jesse Owens, or even Joey Cheek, a gold-medal winning speed skater who donated his bonuses to an effort to help needy children in Darfur. It is not as if Americans are usually shy about a bit of star-spangled bannerism. (The Age, Australia)
Merritt, Felix dedicate gold to Owens Aug 22, 2009
BERLIN (AFP) - United States stars LaShawn Merritt and Allyson Felix dedicated the gold medals they won Friday at the World Athletics Championships to the memory of compatriot Jesse Owens ... "This medal is for Jesse Owens, my family and my fans," said Merritt ... "It's really special to win a third world title. I wanted to do it in this stadium, represent my country and make Jesse Owens proud," she said. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Buckeye Newsstand, August 21 Aug 22, 2009
Finally, Rob Oller the has a column comparing Usain Bolt to Jesse Owens. Wednesday, August 19 The alleged attacker of Ohio State linebacker Tyler Moeller has been identified. (Bucknuts.com)
Clay thrives beyond his wildest dreams Aug 21, 2009
Track News U.S. Athlete of the Year and USA Track Jesse Owens Award winner in 2008. What he's doing now: Training for 2012 Olympics and developing Bryan Clay Foundation. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Stephanie Brown Trafton narrowly advances to final Aug 21, 2009
The World Championships are the first international meet to be held at Olympic Stadium since the 1936 Olympics when American Jesse Owens won four gold medals. Brown Trafton said she enjoyed the atmosphere at the stadium. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Researchers scratching their heads over how fast a man can run Aug 20, 2009
Personally, I think I have more work to do, Bolt said after winning the 100m title at the same stadium where Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Games. Several researchers have done studies recently to predict how fast a man can run 100m. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Opinion: Bolt could save track and that's not Usain Aug 20, 2009
Runners from Jesse Owens to "Bullet Bob" Hayes were celebrated as great athletes, and track meets drew huge crowds. Then some runners began juicing, and people stopped caring. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Bolt: 9.4s is limit for 100m Aug 19, 2009
Personally, I think I have more work to do, Bolt said after winning the 100 title at the same Olympic Stadium where Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Games. Several researchers have done studies recently to predict how fast a man can run 100 meters. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Usain Bolt Fans embrace sprinter Aug 18, 2009
Bolt turned in an astonishing performance inside the stadium where Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics. The crowd cheered Bolt's every antic as he accepted his gold medal at the awards ceremony. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Bolt's 9.58 at worlds shatters 100-meter record Aug 17, 2009
Bolt ran his latest unforgettable race at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, the history-filled home of the 1936 Olympics where Jesse Owens became the world's biggest track star ... Jeremy Schaap: Before there was Usain Bolt, there was Jesse Owens, who gave us the greatest feat in sports. (ABC News)
Bolt sets world alight Aug 17, 2009
Jamaican Usain Bolt set the world championships alight on Sunday in the same Berlin Olympic stadium where, in 1936, American sprinter Jesse Owens also achieved immortality in front of a much more unsympathetic audience. While Owens buried a dagger into the heart of the Nazis' theory on Aryan supremacy, 73 years later Bolt took the world 100m title, shattering his own world record with a time of 9. (iAfrica.com)
Evolution of men's 100-metre world record Aug 17, 2009
2, Jesse Owens, (USA), June 20, 1936 10. 3, Percy Williams, (CAN), Aug. 9, 1930 10. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Bolt shatters own 100-meter mark Aug 17, 2009
Bolt ran his latest unforgettable race at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, the history-filled home of the 1936 Olympics where Jesse Owens became the world's biggest track star. Bolt lives in Owens' stratosphere now, having set the 100 world record three times and also owning the 200-meter record, a 19. (News & Observer -- Sports)
All too familiar Aug 15, 2009
But like so many of the dominant athletes from Olympics past - Jesse Owens, Paavo Nurmi, Mark Spitz, Michael Phelps - golf has its own superstar. The difference is that Tiger Woods looks to peak four times a year, instead of once every four years. (Boston Globe)
Athletes out to make their own history, 73 years on Aug 15, 2009
It is a venue soaked in history, built by Hitler but made famous by Jesse Owens. During the next nine days of the World Athletics Championships - it will absorb plenty more. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Gay sets out to erase nightmarish run at the Olympics Aug 13, 2009
He would also love to restore his reputation in the same stadium where Jesse Owens ridiculed German dictator Adolf Hitlers claims of Aryan supremacy at the 1936 Olympics as he won four gold medals. A lot on the line: Tyson Gay is the defending champion in the 100m and 200m at the world championships in Berlin. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Bolt vs. Gay headlines track worlds Aug 12, 2009
Jesse Owens won four gold medals and became an icon of racial tolerance at a time of Nazi power in Germany. U.S. athletes will wear his initials stitched on their jerseys. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NAMES & FACES Aug 6, 2009
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Roundup Steelers' camp, without Rooney, has pre-WWII feel Aug 4, 2009
There hasn't been a Steelers training camp like this since the year Max Schmeling knocked out Joe Louis, "Gone with the Wind" was published and Jesse Owens won four Olympic gold medals in Adolf Hitler-controlled Germany ... Roundup / Steelers' camp, without Rooney, has pre-WWII feel Articles There hasn't been a Steelers training camp like this since the year Max Schmeling knocked out Joe Louis, "Gone with the Wind" was published and Jesse Owens won four Olympic gold medals in Adolf... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Bigger and faster Jul 29, 2009
"The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, relies on the theory of animal locomotion in nature, that an animal's maximum velocity on land and in air and water is proportional to its mass. In short, larger animals should move faster than smaller animals, he said.Charles, a four-year member of Duke's swim team, took Bejan's Constructal Law course and was inspired to research how it related to swimmers. His research paper expanded into a 17-month project that resulted in a study... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Colleges need shot in financial arm Jul 22, 2009
DAYTONA BEACH -- The event had a gimmicky feeling to it, like Jesse Owens racing a horse. Or Babe Ruth barnstorming in the off-season. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
More honors for Utah State track Jul 17, 2009
71 which he set at the Ohio State Jesse Owens Open on May 1. Strickland successfully defended his WAC Championship in the event and added the 5,000m conference crown. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Galt discus thrower Stephanie Brown Trafton adds U.S. championship to Olympic title (5) Jun 30, 2009
The World Championships will be the first major international track and field event to be held at Olympic Stadium since the 1936 Olympic Games when Jesse Owens won four gold medals in one of the most legendary Olympic performances in history. Brown Trafton, who stands at 6-foot-4, entered Thursday's meet with the top ranking in the country (217-2) and the top mark in the world in women's discus. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Five Current Trojans Qualify For U.S. Junior Team Jun 29, 2009
The World Championships will be held at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Stadium, where National Track Hall of Famer and American icon Jesse Owens won gold medals in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump. Powell showed signs she is reverting to form following a 2008 season fighting back from injury by taking second in the women's 100m HH with a time of 12. (Pac-10.org)
Lions Dominate BTN Honors Jun 20, 2009
Jesse Owens Award (best male athlete): Jake Herbert - Northwestern wrestling Penn State Nominee: Casey Sandy - Penn State gymnastics. Related Stories. (LionNews.com)
Kirk? Tom? Daniel? Lauren? Jun 19, 2009
The announcement of two Big Ten Conference awards, the Suzy Favor Award, for the conference's best female student-athlete, and the Jesse Owens Award, for the best male student-athlete, will highlight the evening's festivities. The network also will have interviews with selected award winners, both coaches and players. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Frank DefordVIEWPOINT Jun 18, 2009
Thus, because he holds the current hundred-meter record, Usain Bolt is ipso facto the GOAT sprinter, and someone like Jesse Owens is a has-been. Hey, say the presentists, just look at the little guy's times. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
CVCA girls have a head start on title defense Jun 6, 2009
The Royals started their day on the track with a third-place finish in the 4x800 relay Friday in the Division II state meet at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. CVCA clawed its way back from 15th place after the first leg, finishing in 9:32. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
RedHawk Trio Set for Mideast Regional Track and Fiel... May 29, 2009
41 05/02/2009 Jesse Owens Invitational - Columbus, Ohio 1:00 ... 10 05/02/2009 Jesse Owens Invitational - Columbus, Ohio 2:10 ... 29 05/02/2009 Jesse Owens Invitational - Columbus, Ohio 10:43. (Muredhawks.com)
Hawkeye Qualifiers Head To Regional May 28, 2009
The event was held May 15-17 at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. White gave the Hawkeyes an outstanding start on the final day of competition, winning her second career Big Ten triple jump title. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Ringgold student selected for national program May 27, 2009
President Eisenhower founded People to People during his presidency in 1956 with citizen leaders including entertainer Bob Hope, Olympic champion Jesse Owens, amusement entrepreneur Walt Disney and Hallmark Cards founder Joyce Hall. Eisenhower believed that ordinary citizens of different nations could make a difference where governments could not. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Bates Breaks Out For Illini in 400 Meters May 27, 2009
But Bates blazed to the Big Ten 400m title at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on May 17, passing Penn State All-American Fawn Dorr during the final stretch of the race and timing a personal-best 53. 39. (Fightingillini.com)
PIAA Track And Field Championships: Peabody's Carr joins elite group with wins May 24, 2009
Douglas became a friend of legendary sprinter Jesse Owens and Douglas played football and ran track at Pitt. When he won three titles at the PIAA championships in 1940, the meet was at Penn State's Beaver Stadium. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Four Illini Named First Team All-Big Ten May 22, 2009
Sophomore , junior , senior and junior all earned the honor after winning titles at last weekend's Big Ten Outdoor Championships at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The Illini's four titles at the Big Ten Championships ranked second only to Michigan's six titles for the most first-place finishes at the meet. (Fightingillini.com)
Men Fourth, Women Sixth At Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 20, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Purdue track and field teams wrapped up the 2009 Big Ten Outdoor Championships, hosted by Ohio State University at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on Sunday, as the men finished fourth with 81 team points, while the women earned sixth place with 64 team points. The Boilermakers finished with five individual champions on the weekend as junior and sophomore repeated as Big Ten Champions. (Purduesports.com)
Doing It Again May 20, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Purdue senior won her third career Big Ten women's javelin title to lead the Boilermakers at the second day of the conference track and field championships, hosted by Ohio State University at Jesse Owens Track Stadium. The Boilermaker women sit in fourth place with 42 points, while the men are in third with 30 points. (Purduesports.com)
Masheto Wins Sixth Career Big Ten Title May 18, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Senior was the star for the Illinois men's track and field team at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships on Sunday, winning his sixth career conference title at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Minnesota cruised to the team title, scoring 130 points and running away from the competition early in the day. (Fightingillini.com)
Bizzarri, Bates & Brown Win Big Ten Titles For Illini May 18, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Three Illini - , and - won Big Ten titles for the Illinois women's track and field team on Sunday, capping a successful team performance at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The Orange and Blue had a total of four champions over the weekend, with winning the shot put title on Saturday. (Fightingillini.com)
Track & Field Men Remain Fourth, Women Seventh at Big Tens May 17, 2009
Track Men Remain Fourth, Women Seventh at Big Tens - MICHIGAN STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Track Men Remain Fourth, Women Seventh at Big Tens Nicole Bush, Lonnie Pugh claim Big Ten titles during day two. (Msuspartans.com)
Illini Advance Nine to Finals at Big Ten Championships May 17, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Illinois men's track and field team wrapped up day two of the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, with nine performances that qualified for tomorrow's finals at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Junior and freshman also placed in their respective events on Saturday to score points toward the Illini's team total. (Fightingillini.com)
Evans Repeats as Big Ten Shot Put Champion May 17, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Junior repeated as conference shot put champion, highlighting an exciting and successful day of competition for the Illinois women's track and field team on day two of the Big Ten Outdoor Championships at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The Illini had four athletes score points toward the team total on Saturday and stand in sixth place going into the final day of competition. (Fightingillini.com)
Beckford-Stewart Stands in Fifth in Heptathlon at Big Ten's May 16, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Junior stands in fifth place through four events of the heptathlon, getting things started for the Illinois women's track and field team at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Beckford-Stewart has a total of 3,137 points after Friday's competition, just behind Ohio State's Alana Gray who has 3,164 points. (Fightingillini.com)
McHugh Scores First Points For Illini at Big Ten's May 16, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sophomore got the Illinois men's track and field team on the board at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, placing sixth in the hammer throw to open up the Illini's weekend of competition at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. McHugh's throw of 190 feet, 4 inches (58. (Fightingillini.com)
Women's Track: Bucks 'ready to go' on home track May 15, 2009
Issue date: 5/15/09 Section. Aryizanna Favours has been running competitively since she was 7 years old. (Ohio State University -- The Lantern, OH)
Getting Acquainted With 25 Questions May 15, 2009
Jim Thorpe or Jesse Owens. But I would choose Jesse Owens. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Post the First Comment May 15, 2009
Women's Track: Bucks 'ready to go' on home track - Sports. Women's Track: Bucks 'ready to go' on home track. (Ohio State University -- The Lantern, OH)
HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD May 14, 2009
Search Local Business Listings. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTSStories, photos and videos from The Plain Dealer. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Glenville boys, Collinwood girls win titles at Jesse Owens City Track & Field Championships May 14, 2009
Two words best describe what fans saw Wednesday at the Jesse Owens City Track & Field Championships at Collinwood's stadium: abundant talent. Not only individual talent, but team talent. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Late Additions May 9, 2009
The Boilermakers head into the postseason next weekend as they head to Columbus, Ohio, for the 2009 Big Ten Outdoor Championships, hosted by Ohio State at Jesse Owens Track. Action will begin on Friday afternoon, running through the weekend and will be produced by the Big Ten Network to be aired on tape delay. (Purduesports.com)
SvoNotes: OSU Sports Home For Postseason May 8, 2009
Track And Field The Buckeye mens and womens programs will host the Big Ten outdoor championships from Feb. 15-17 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium ... The anchor of that race, Thomas Murdaugh, is one of the top 400-meter racers in the Big Ten, having set the second-fastest time in the league this year at the Jesse Owens Track Classic last weekend. (Bucknuts.com)
