1990 25c Olympians: Jesse Owens

U.S. #2496
1990 25¢ Jesse Owens
Olympians

Issue Date: July 6, 1990
City: Minneapolis, MN
Quantity: 35,717,500
Printed By: American Bank Note Company
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforations: 11
Color: Multicolored

This stamp was issued in a booklet honoring five gold medal Olympians.  Jesse Owens won world acclaim at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, by capturing four gold medals in track and field. 

Birth Of Superstar Athlete Jesse Owens

Born on September 12, 1913, Jesse Owens broke several track and field records and won four Olympic gold medals. He was ranked as the greatest athlete in the history of his sport.

The youngest of ten children, Owens spent his childhood in Alabama and then Ohio. He took on various jobs as a child to help out the family, including delivering groceries, loading freight cars, and working in a shoe repair store. He discovered his passion for running at an early age, which eventually earned him national attention in high school when he tied the world record for the 100-yard dash.