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A Sports Travesty: Jesse Owens Banned for Life by Avery Brundage
Episode 974
Published 4 weeks ago
Description
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1936, Olympian Jesse Owens, who'd just won 4 medals in the Berlin Olympics, was declared a professional and banned from competition for life.
In 1919, a horse name Upset beat Man o' War. It was the only race Man o' War lost in his career.
In 1989, Payne Stewart won the first of his three major golf tournaments.