(1913–80), American athlete; born James Cleveland Owens. In 1935 he equalled or broke six world records in 45 minutes, and in 1936 won four gold medals at the Olympic Games in Berlin. The success at the games of Owens, as a black man, outraged Hitler.
Definition of Owens, Jesse in US English:
Owens, Jesse
proper nounˈō(w)ənz
(1913–80), US athlete; born James Cleveland Owens. In 1935, he equaled or broke six world records in forty-five minutes, and in 1936, he won four gold medals at the Olympic Games in Berlin. The success of Owens, a black man, in Berlin outraged Hitler.