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Jesse Owens Award, the Glossary

Index Jesse Owens Award

The Jesse Owens Award is an annual track and field award that is the highest accolade given out by USA Track & Field (USATF).[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 27 relations: Allyson Felix, Anchorage Daily News, Baltimore Afro-American, Carl Lewis, Chicago Tribune, Edwin Moses, Gail Devers, Hurdling, Indianapolis, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Jesse Owens, Lodi News-Sentinel, Los Angeles Times, Marion Jones, Michael Johnson (sprinter), Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Gainesville Sun, The New York Times, The Pittsburgh Press, The Seattle Times, The Sydney Morning Herald, Track and field, United States, USA Track & Field, World Athletics, 1936 Summer Olympics, 1996 Summer Olympics.

  2. American sports trophies and awards
  3. Jesse Owens
  4. Sport of athletics awards

Allyson Felix

Allyson Michelle Felix (born November 18, 1985) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters.

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Anchorage Daily News

The Anchorage Daily News is a daily newspaper published by the Binkley Co., and based in Anchorage, Alaska.

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Baltimore Afro-American

The Baltimore Afro-American, commonly known as The Afro or Afro News, is a weekly African-American newspaper published in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Carl Lewis

Frederick Carlton Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is a former American track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold.

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Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Tribune is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, owned by Tribune Publishing.

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Edwin Moses

Edwin Corley Moses (born August 31, 1955) is an American former hurdler who won gold medals in the 400 m hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics.

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Gail Devers

Yolanda Gail Devers (born November 19, 1966) is an American retired track and field sprinter who competed in the 60 metres, 60 m hurdles, 100 m and 100 m hurdles.

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Hurdling

Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint.

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Indianapolis

Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County.

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is a retired American track and field athlete, ranked among the all-time greats in the heptathlon as well as long jump.

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Jesse Owens

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games.

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Lodi News-Sentinel

The Lodi News-Sentinel is a daily newspaper based in Lodi, California, United States, and serving northern San Joaquin and southern Sacramento counties.

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Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times is a regional American daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California in 1881.

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Marion Jones

Marion Lois Jones (born October 12, 1975), also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is an American former world champion track-and-field athlete and former professional basketball player.

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Michael Johnson (sprinter)

Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13, 1967) is an American retired sprinter who won four Olympic gold medals and eight World Championships gold medals in the span of his career.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is a daily morning broadsheet printed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where it is the primary newspaper and also the largest newspaper in the state of Wisconsin, where it is widely read.

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The Gainesville Sun

The Gainesville Sun is a newspaper published daily in Gainesville, Florida, United States, covering the North-Central portion of the state.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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The Pittsburgh Press

The Pittsburgh Press, formerly The Pittsburg Press and originally The Evening Penny Press, was a major afternoon daily newspaper published in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for over a century, from 1884 to 1992.

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The Seattle Times

The Seattle Times is an American daily newspaper based in Seattle, Washington.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Sydney, Australia, and owned by Nine.

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Track and field

Athletics (or track and field in the United States) is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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USA Track & Field

USA Track & Field (USATF) is a United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running, and racewalking (known as the sport of athletics outside the US).

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World Athletics

World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation and International Association of Athletics Federations and formerly abbreviated as the IAAF, is the international governing body for the sport of athletics, covering track and field, cross country running, road running, race walking, mountain running, and ultra running.

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1936 Summer Olympics

The 1936 Summer Olympics (Olympische Sommerspiele 1936), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad (Spiele der XI.) and officially branded as Berlin 1936, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, Germany.

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1996 Summer Olympics

The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

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See also

American sports trophies and awards

Jesse Owens

Sport of athletics awards

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Owens_Award

Also known as Jackie Joyner Kersee Award, Jackie Joyner-Kersee Athlete of the Year Award, Jackie Joyner-Kersee Award.