Tag: 1936 Olympics
Relatives of 1936 African-American Olympians welcomed to White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Relatives of Jesse Owens and America’s 17 other black athletes from the 1936 Olympics were welcomed to the White House on...
1936 Olympians receive overdue recognition at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortly after Jesse Owens returned home from his snubbing by Adolf Hitler at the 1936 Olympics, he and America’s 17 other...
