People say it was degrading for an Olympic champion to run against a horse, but what was I supposed to do? I had four gold medals, but you can't eat four gold medals.
— Jesse Owens Modern

Olympic athlete, Berlin 1936

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Discussing his post-Olympics struggles

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1950

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Controversial

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https://www.si.com/olympics/2016/08/03/jesse-owens-1936-olympics-hitler-myth

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