2. What was Jesse Owens' actual name? How did he become Jesse Owens?
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Answer:
Jesse Owens, originally known as J.C., was the youngest of ten children (three girls and seven boys) born to Henry Cleveland Owens (a sharecropper) and Mary Emma Fitzgerald in Oakville, Alabama, on September 12, 1913. ... The name stuck, and he was known as Jesse Owens for the rest of his life.
Born: September 12, 1913, Oakville
Parents: Henry Cleveland Owens, Mary Emma Fitzgerald
Died: March 31, 1980, Tucson, Arizona
Sport: Track and field
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Explanation:
Jesse Owens, originally known as J.C., was the youngest of ten children (three girls and seven boys) born to Henry Cleveland Owens (a sharecropper) and Mary Emma Fitzgerald in Oakville, Alabama, on September 12, 1913. ... The name stuck, and he was known as Jesse Owens for the rest of his life.