3.4K views · 141 reactions | Athletes Jesse Owens, Cornelius Johnson and Ralph Metcalfe compete in the Summer Olympics, in Berlin, Germany, in 1936. via Shutterstock | Heartfelt History | Facebook

Since its Olympic debut at Berlin 1936, Basketball has provided many entertaining memories on the court! 🏀 We take a throwback and relive some of the greatest moments in the sports Olympic history. 🙌 Keep up to date with all the latest Basketball news here: https://oly.ch/3wU8bBm | Olympics

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete and four-time gold medalist in the 1936 Olympic Games.Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump, and was recognized in his lifetime as "perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history". He set three world records and tied another, all in less than an hour at the 1935 Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan — a feat that has never been equaled and has been