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Jesse Owens

Awards And Accomplishments

1928	Gold Medals, 100-yard dash and 200-yard dash, National Interscholastic Championship
1935	Gold Medals, 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash, broad jump, 220-yard hurdles, 200-meter dash, and 200-meter low hurdles
1936	Olympic Gold Medals, 100-meter dash, long jump, 200-meter dash, and 400-meter relay
1936	Associated Press Athlete of the Year
1974	Induction into the U.S.A. Track and Field Hall of Fame
1976	Presidential Medal of Freedom
1983	Induction into the U.S. Olympic Committee Hall of Fame