The Ohio State University on Big Ten Network » racism http://wosu.org/2012/bigten Programing by WOSU Thu, 09 May 2013 17:57:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Programing by WOSU The Ohio State University on Big Ten Network no Programing by WOSU The Ohio State University on Big Ten Network » racism http://wosu.org/2012/bigten/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://wosu.org/2012/bigten Celebrating Olympian and OSU Icon Jesse Owens Part Two http://wosu.org/2012/bigten/celebrating-olympian-and-osu-icon-jesse-owens-part-two/ http://wosu.org/2012/bigten/celebrating-olympian-and-osu-icon-jesse-owens-part-two/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 14:45:54 +0000 Nick Houser http://beta.wosu.org/bigten-stage/?p=75 Olympic Gold Medalist and former Buckeye Jesse Owens faced challenges in his sport and his time. He set an example for those who would come after him, and he left his mark on Ohio State University and the United States.

This segment profiles Owens’ performance in the 1936 Olympics in front of Adolph Hitler as well as the struggles with racism he faced in the U.S. following the games.

View part one of profile of Jesse Owens.

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