Word: jessee
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It is misleading and unfair to compare Carl Lewis and Jesse Owens. As a world-class competitor in the 1930s, I know that today's tracks are faster, shoes are better and training methods superior. I have seen both Lewis and Owens in action, and would say that they...
One key to how well the Democratic ticket will do in the South will be the turnout among blacks, whose registration has risen 13% since 1982. Jesse Jackson's willingness to get those voters to the polls remains uncertain. When Jackson criticized Ferraro for not appointing more blacks to...
One gold medal down, three awaiting, Carl Lewis has begun his flight finally. At times this year it has seemed that he has had more publicity before taking off than Charles Lindbergh enjoyed upon landing. But the evidence of the journey's first 100 meters started to corroborate the cause...
As he began his pursuit of history and Jesse Owens with the 100-meter gold medal last Saturday, Carl Lewis, 23, also took off on the most intense eight days of his life. The week before could not have been a greater contrast. In the swirl of publicity and pressure...
Neither was he stirred unduly by his customary precompetition press conference. Some of the 700 gathered journalists had grown testy, though, as they waited for Carl, who as usual was half an hour late. He arrived wearing a red leather shirt perforated by hundreds of tiny holes, with black zippers...