Owens received an arguably more valuable award for his performance in Berlin: the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as Watch Jesse Owens Win ...

Jesse Owens was an authentic American hero from ... In 1976, President Ford presented Owens with the Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the U.S. can bestow upon a civilian. Owens, a-pack-a ...

President Gerald Ford awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976. President Jimmy Carter presented honored Owens with a Living Legend Award in 1979. In 1990, following a strong push by ...

Olympic champions Katie Ledecky and Jim Thorpe (posthumous) will be among 19 people awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday. "The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest ...

For most athletes, Jesse Owens' performance one spring afternoon ... In 1976, President Ford presented Owens with the Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the U.S. can bestow upon a civilian.