Jesse Owens, American track and field athlete. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals Stock Photo - Alamy
Jesse Owens secretly wore German shoes at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
Olympic Shoes: Olympics: Jesse Owens and adidas 1936 Berlin
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