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Jesse Owens
James Cleveland 'Jesse' Owens was born on September 12, 1913, in Oakville, Alabama, the son of sharecroppers and the grandson of slaves. When Jesse was nine years old, his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, as part of the Great Migration, seeking better opportunities in the industrial North. It was in Cleveland where young Jesse's exceptional athletic talents were first recognized.
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Scott Scovell Hamilton was born on August 28, 1958, in Toledo, Ohio, and was adopted as an infant by Dorothy and Ernie Hamilton, who raised him in Bowling Green, Ohio. His early childhood was marked by a mysterious illness that stunted his growth, later believed to be related to a condition similar to Shwachman-Diamond syndrome. Despite his small stature and health challenges, young Scott discovered ice skating at age nine, and the sport would transform his life in ways no one could have predicted.
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