2006-12-07 14:20:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Olympics
No. There were 18 African American athletes who competed for the U.S. team. But gold was won by and
including Cornelius Johnson who won the first gold medal for the U.S on the first day of the Olympics in the HJ.
Ralph Metcalfe edged out by Owens in the 100M,beating out Mack Robinson( older brother of Jackie Robinson) in the 200M,Owens and Metcalfe replaced Marty Glickman and Sam Stoller, the only Jews on the U.S. track team, to win the 4x100-meter relay.
Astonishing factoid:Jesse Owens was wearing German track shoes when he won his gold medals in Berlin.There were German cheers of “Yesseh Oh-vens” or just “Oh-vens” from the crowd.the real snub of Owens came from his own president. Even after ticker-tape parades for Owens in New York City and Cleveland, President Franklin D. Roosevelt never publicly acknowledged Owens' achievements (gold in the 100 meter, 200 meter, 400 meter relay, and long jump). Owens was never invited to the White House and never even received a letter of congratulations from the president. Almost two decades passed before another American president, Dwight D. Eisenhower, honored Owens by naming him “Ambassador of Sports” — in 1955
2006-12-11 02:36:05 · answer #1 · answered by moglie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - there were 5 African-Americans that won Gold.
18 Black athletes represented the United States in the 1936 Olympics.
In totally 14 medals were won by these participants, these achievements werre hailed wordlwide as a blow to Hitler & his fastly becoming popular Nazi Party.
The great & legendary ..Jesse Owens 100-meter dash, gold
200-meter dash, gold
Broad (long) jump, gold
4x100-meter relay, gold
Cornelius Johnson High jump, gold
Ralph Metcalfe 4x100-meter relay, gold
John Woodruff 800-meter run, gold
Archie Williams 400-meter run, gold
Matthew Robinson silver
Jack Wilson silver
David Albritton silver
James LuValle bronze
Frederick Pollard bronze
2006-12-07 22:22:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe he was. He won gold medals in the 1936 Olympic Games in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, long jump, and as a member of the 4 x 100-meter relay team. This feat was not equalled until Carl Lewis in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
2006-12-07 14:44:37 · answer #3 · answered by Polo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Cornelius Jackson won the High Jump gold medal and Hitler left the stadium to avoid shaking hands woth him
2006-12-07 18:22:03 · answer #4 · answered by SteveT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as far as I know.
2006-12-07 14:22:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MATT ROBINSON IS THE BROTHER OF JACKIE ROBINSON.
2006-12-08 03:54:40 · answer #6 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.
2006-12-07 14:23:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋