Jesse Owens - the myth

We all find something different of interest in the pages of a stamp album. Some items hardly seem to catch our eye, while others make us stop and think. Such an item are the stamps that recall the great victories of Jesse Owens. As a sprinter he was untouchable and he was the first athlete in the world to jump more than 8 meters in the long jump. The four gold medals he won in Berlin in 1936 still remain a legendary achievement. The two stamps commemorating Owen's achievements were issued at different times by different countries.

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