February 13th 2025 Auction
10" x 8" photo of Owens and his orchestra, signed and inscribed in pink ink. The photo has surface marks and wear.
Jesse Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete and four-time gold medalist in the 1936 Olympic Games. Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump, and was recognized in his lifetime as "perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history". He set three world records and tied another, all in less than an hour at the 1935 Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan — a feat that has never been equaled and has been called "the greatest 45 minutes ever in sport.
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Jesse Owens Rare Signed Photo as a Band Leader with his Orchestra
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