Trending Jesse Owens Quotes 1936 Olympics - After i came home from the 1936 olympics with my four medals, it became increasingly apparent that everyone was going to slap me on the back, want to shake my hand or have me up to their suite. He used the name jesse beginning in childhood, when he gave his name as j c owens and was misheard. Jesse Owens Quotes 1936 Olympics : His long jump world record stood for 25 years.
