Big Moments in Sports
Jesse Owens and the 1936 Olympics
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Big Moments in Sports presents a sports-history feature focused on Jesse Owens and the 1936 Olympics. The program centers on Owens, the American track-and-field athlete whose performances at the Berlin Games made him one of the most celebrated figures in Olympic history.
This installment offers a radio account of a landmark moment in sports, bringing the story of Owens and the 1936 competition to listeners through spoken narration and historical recollection. Its subject connects athletic achievement with the wider significance of the Olympics, making it a concise look at a memorable chapter in sports history.
The appeal lies in hearing a major sporting story framed for radio: direct, informative, and centered on the people and events that gave the moment its lasting place in public memory.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.