Olympic Hero Jesse Owens Dies of Lung Cancer at 66

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Olympic Hero Jesse Owens Dies of Lung Cancer at 66
Won 4 Medals in '36 to Mock Hitler Theory of Aryan Supremacy Incomplete Source



Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) - Los Angeles, Calif.
Author:	TED GREEN
Date:	Apr 1, 1980
Start Page:	SD1
Pages:	1
Section:	San Diego County
Text Word Count:	378



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Jesse Owens, arguably the greatest Olympic athlete of all, surely the Games' most passionate American spokesman and the man best remembered for a performance that mocked Adolf Hitler's theory of Aryan supremacy, died of lung cancer Monday at a Tucson hospital. He was 66. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction or distribution is prohibited without permission.



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