Directiоns: Reаd the pаssаge. Jesse Owens was оne оf the world’s most famous track stars. The newspapers of his day called him “the world’s fastest human.” This was because he could run faster and jump further than any other man of the time. He was born in 1913. The son of a poor black family with six other brothers and sisters, the first years of his life were very difficult. Due to illness, he was close to death many times during his youth. However, the care of his mother and father helped him to pull through each time. He started running and training in school andwhile in college at Ohio State University, he entered a national competition. During this competition, he set four world records. In 1936, the Olympic Games took place in Germany. This was the Germany of Hitler who did not believe that any race of people was better than the Germans. Jesse won the gold medal for each of the events he entered during the games and became one of the most popular athletes in the world. Directions: Select the correct answer. Jesse Ownes’s _____.