Short in physical stature but a giant in his time, Abe Saperstein created in Chicago that international sensation called the ...

In this Olympic Games year, there is always a look back with a nod of respect, of admiration, for not only what Jesse Owens did, but also when and how he did it. His was a golden story of the 1936 ...

This is the guy who showed the master race they were the minor race. Jesse Owens was an authentic American hero from then on," says Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist Jim Murray on ESPN Classic's ...

Years of declining enrollment have left the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, and urban districts like it across the ...

However, Northridge's hopes still remain high with the sectionals and state meets looming. Just last weekend at the Jesse ...

A mix of outdoor stories from Ohio, including information on the 41st annual Dick Gremling and Richard Marleau Memorial Sight ...

It was 1936 Berlin and 21-year-old Jesse Owens had beaten his new pal Luz Long, 23, to the gold medal in the long jump - breaking the world record with a jump of 8.06 metres.

Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the ...

Saturday, Oct. 5 Sand Rock's Caleb Yoder finished 21st with a personal-best time of 15:48.05 at the Jesse Owens Cross Country ...

Jesse Owens, an American, son of slaves on a cotton farm in Alabama, had already become champion in the 100 meters when on August 4, 1936, they met in front of the sandbox of the Olympic Stadium ...

OAKVILLE, Ala. — Hebron Christian’s cross country teams posted top finishes Saturday in the Jesse Owens Classic. The boys team was seventh of 43 teams in the Silver Division, and the girls ...

For most athletes, Jesse Owens' performance one spring afternoon in 1935 would be the accomplishment of a lifetime. In 45 minutes, he established three world records and tied another. Owens won ...