Owens wasn't complaining. That wasn't his style. He believed it was his job "to try to make things better." Born James Cleveland Owens on Sept. 12, 1913, in Oakville, Ala., he was often ill as a ...

A Cleveland man who could outrun the wind, or so it seemed. 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 ...

BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 1: Close-up of US champion "Jesse" (James Cleveland) Owens during Olympic Games in Berlin, August 1936, where he captured 4 gold medals, 100m, 200m, 4x100m and long jump.

Owens wasn't complaining. That wasn't his style. He believed it was his job "to try to make things better." Born James Cleveland Owens on Sept. 12, 1913, in Oakville, Ala., he was often ill as a ...