Jesse H. Owens

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Athlete
gptkbp:awards Gold medal
Presidential Medal of Freedom
gptkbp:birthPlace Oakville, Alabama
gptkbp:bornIn September 12, 1913
gptkbp:children Three children
gptkbp:coachingCareer gptkb:Larry_Snyder
gptkbp:college gptkb:Ohio_State_University
gptkbp:competesWith gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culturalImpact Symbol of racial equality
gptkbp:deathPlace Tucson, Arizona
gptkbp:depictedIn Films and documentaries
gptkbp:diedIn March 31, 1980
gptkbp:events Long jump
Sprint
gptkbp:famousFor Winning four gold medals in 1936 Olympics
gptkbp:famousPerson 'Jesse_Owens:_An_American_Life'
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1932 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:James_Cleveland_Owens
gptkbp:height 6 ft 1 in
gptkbp:highSchool gptkb:East_Technical_High_School
gptkbp:historicalEvent 100 meters record
200 meters record
Long jump record
4x100 meters relay record
gptkbp:honors gptkb:Jesse_Owens_Award
Jesse_Owens_International_Athletic_Foundation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jesse H. Owens
gptkbp:influencedBy Track and field legends
gptkbp:inspiration Future generations of athletes
gptkbp:legacy Civil rights icon
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname The Buckeye Bullet
gptkbp:notableGames 1936 Summer Olympics
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Businessman
Public speaker
Sports administrator
gptkbp:recordings World record holder
gptkbp:sport Track and field
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Minnie_Ruth_Solomon
gptkbp:weight 185 lb