Life After Berlin

Owens’ life after the Olympics was characterized by chasing profitable media offers back in the U.S (1). He found that money could be made at a higher rate in areas such as movies and night clubs (1).


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Owens travelled excessively after the Olympics in order to make money in the public eye, away from the running scene. These decisions ultimately cost him his amateur status, removing him from competition (1).
His move away from athletics caused him to become an entertainer, racing other athletes, sprinting at halftimes of sports events, and racing horses as a spectacle (1).
Owens jumped form job to job trying to provide for his wife and children, while stating that he was returning to Ohio State to finish his degree (1).
During this time, he operated a dry cleaning business, and helped out coaching the track team in order to pay for his tuition and family (1).
In 1973, he was appointed to the Board of Directors for the U.S Olympic committee, and was a heavy campaigner for athletic funding for training and equipment (1).
Jesse Owens past away after battling with lung cancer, ultimately caused by his lifelong habit of smoking On March 31st, 1980 (1).



References

1. Baker, W.J. (1986). Jesse Owens: An American life. New York, N.Y.: The Free Press.
2. The Jesse Owens Foundation: On the starting blocks (1999-2000). Retrieved
November 14, 2009 http://www.jesse-owens.org/jof.html