Yellow House Name Selection Jesse Owens Jesse Owens
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Yellow House Name Selection
Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens – His Story • Black runner and long jumper from America (born 12 September 1913) • He entered the 1936 Olympics (held in Nazi Germany) • Hitler believed that the Germans were the superior race, but Jesse won 4 Gold medals (in one Olympics) • He dealt with abuse given to him
Our School Values and Jesse Owens Throughout our school, we use the values of LIFE as an aid to progress. Jesse Owens demonstrates these values and he can be used as a role model to students.
Learning He said ‘I let my feet spend as little time on the ground as possible. From the air, fast down, and from the ground fast up. ’ His passion was athletics, ours is creativity and life long learning – always aiming higher
Integrity Jesse showed integrity by competing in the Olympics not just for America but for his creed. He ignored the racist comments and stood for what he was; an American athlete. He didn’t glorify his victories, he simply did his best for his country. He lived to his ideals throughout his life. In 1980 he tried to persuade President Jimmy Carter not to boycott the Moscow Olympics saying the Olympic ideal was to be a timeout from war and above politics.
Friendship Jesse competed in a 4 x 100 m relay, in which he won a gold medal, and had to work together with his team mates to achieve victory. While Jesse often suffered discrimination in all his life he treated everyone with respect.
Excellence He won 4 gold medals in one single Olympics; 100 m, 200 m, 4 x 100 m relay, long jump. Above all Jesse Owens inspires success.
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