(1) When was Jesse Owens passion for athletics identified? How did Cha
Riley help Owens?
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Explanation:
Jesse Owens was an American athlete. He is best remembered for his performance at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where he won gold medals in the long jump, the 100- and 200-metre dashes, and the 4 x 100-metre relay.
Her's your answer:
Jesse Owens, the legendary American athlete is well known for his three world records in 100 metres sprint, 200 metres sprint and in along jump event in the Berlin Olympics, 1936. Let's take a look at a small portion of his early life which defined his passion for athletics.
After the Great migration, Owens and his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio. There, he did several menial jobs; repaired shoes, repaired groceries, loaded freight cars, etc. It was this stage that he found his passion for running. And also, It was at this stage when he met Charles Riley, his Track coach at Fairmount Junior High School. Since Owens worked in a shoe repair shop after school, Riley allowed him to practice before school instead.
Throughout his life, Owens was grateful to his athletic coach, Riley. He credited all of his success to his school teacher Charles Riley.
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*Reference has been taken from Wikipedia.