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It was 1936 Berlin and 21-year-old Jesse Owens had beaten his new pal Luz Long, 23, to the gold medal in the long jump - breaking the world record with a jump of 8.06 metres.

Owens was later awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976, but that honor came 40 years after Berlin. "It's something we likely need to talk about more," Joseph said.

Jesse Owens won four Olympic golds — then was paid to campaign against FDR After breaking records at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Owens was paid handsomely to stump for Roosevelt’s opponent.

As Jesse Owens soared over the eight-metre mark to secure gold at the 1936 Games, Long - his biggest rival - leapt into the sandpit in Berlin to hug and congratulate him.