6. JESSE OWENS
Olympic Legend
He set the junior high school records by clearing 6 feet in the
high jump, and leaping 22 feet 11 3/4 inches in the broad jump. Du
his high school day he won all the important high school track
events that his school hosted. During his senior year he set a
new 100 yard dash record for 9.4 seconds, and he created a new
high school world record in the 220 yard dash by running the
distance in 20.7 seconds.
8. TOMMIE AND CARLOS
Black Power
staged a silent protest to racial discrimination when they
went up on the podium to receive their medals.
Whites over reacted
10. MOHAMMAD ALI
"Clean out my cell and take my tail On the trail for the jail
without bail Because it's better in jail Watchin' television
fed Than in Vietnam somewhere, dead".
He did not want to get killed.