Lawson Robertson
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Lawson "Robbie" N. Robertson was considered one of the more accomplished American track coaches of the first half of the twentieth century. From 1904-1936, he was with the American team at every Olymp
Robertson (right) in three-legged race with Harry Hillman (left), circa 1909
Robinson in 1916
Sprinter Gene Venzke in 1937
Jesse Owens
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James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete who made history at the 1936 Olympic Games by winning four gold medals, setting individual Olympic records in each event, plus ano
Lawson Robertson
…the decision of Olympic Coach Dean Cromwell than Robertson. Robertson coached both Black and Jewish Olympians, including the exceptional black Olympian Jessie Owens in 1936, and Jewish Olympian Louis Clarke, a gold medalist in the 400 meter relay in the 1924 Paris Olympics. Robertson retired from coaching in July…
Owens at the 1936 Summer Olympics, where he won four Olympic gold medals
Owens competing in the long jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
2015 photograph of the U.S. track team house at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Village
2015 photograph of Jesse Owens's room in the 1936 Olympic Village in Berlin