Jesse Owens' 1936 Olympic gold medal put up for online auction
One of track star Jesse Owens' gold medals, won during the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin at a time when Nazi propaganda was putting forth a message of Ayran supremacism, has been put up for online auction, according to reports.
According to The Washington Times, Owens won the medal for his world record-setting performance in the 100-yard dash.
Owens won four medals that year, for the 100 and 200-meters, the 400 relay and the long jump, the report said.
However, in a heavily segregated world, he couldn't even return to America and find suitable employment to provide for his family, the report added.