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    Post Jesse Owens - "The Greatest 45 Minutes in Sports"

    A year before Jesse Owens won Gold in Berlin, he set three world records and tied a fourth at the Big Ten Championships in Ann Arbor for @OhioStAthletics .It was dubbed "The Greatest 45 Minutes in Sports". On May 25th, 1935 Jesse Owens had the greatest 45 minutes in sports history. He had one world record equalling performance in the 100 yard dash and five world records in the events of 220 yard dash (200m dash), 220 yard low hurdles (220m low hurdles), and the long jump. Owens is a member of the #B1Gimpact Pioneers Class of 2021:






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    That is nothing short of an exceptionally amazing accomplishment
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    Another '36 Olympic woopin' and great read...


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    (Nazi) Germany dominated the 1936 Olympics.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jigglepete View Post
    Another '36 Olympic woopin' and great read...

    What a great book!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by DGUtley View Post
    What a great book!!!
    Actually I read it because my Nephew rows, I had no Idea what a grueling sport it is at that or any level!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DGUtley View Post
    What a great book!!!
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