James Cleveland Owens

GPTKB entity

Properties (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:awards Gold medal
Athlete of the Year
gptkbp:bornIn September 12, 1913
gptkbp:children gptkb:David_Owens
gptkb:Tawny_Owens
Gloria_Owens
Marion_Owens
gptkbp:diedIn March 31, 1980
gptkbp:education gptkb:Ohio_State_University
gptkbp:events gptkb:Olympics
gptkbp:famousFor Winning four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics
gptkbp:famousQuote "I always loved running. It was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power."
"The only man who has never made a mistake is the man who has never done anything."
"You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."
"It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog."
"I had a dream, and I worked hard to make it a reality."
gptkbp:honors gptkb:Jesse_Owens_Award
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Cleveland Owens
gptkbp:influencedBy Track and field athletes
gptkbp:inspiration Future generations of athletes
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Jesse_Owens
gptkbp:legacy Civil rights advocate
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableArtists gptkb:National_Track_and_Field_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:International_Olympic_Committee_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:U.S._Olympic_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:notableEvent 1936 Berlin Olympics
gptkbp:occupation Athlete
gptkbp:recordings Long jump
100 meters
200 meters
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Cleveland,_Ohio
gptkbp:sport Track and field
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Minnie_Ruth_Solomon
gptkbp:team gptkb:Ohio_State_Buckeyes