Influential Figures of the Harlem Renaissance By Sarablakely93 Sep 12, 1913 Born Jul 19, 1936 Owens does olympic tryouts Aug 27, 1936 First american to win 4 gold medals in the Olympics Apr 19, 1943 Becomes Assistant Personnel Director of African American workers, later promoted to director Jun 17, 1955 Travels to India, Philippines, and Malaysia to lead running clinics, to promote economic and political freedoms of the U.S. Feb 14, 1970 Memoir, Blackthink: My Life As A Black Man And A White Man Published May 20, 1974 Introduced to U.S Track and Feild Hall of Fame Oct 28, 1976 Highest Civilian honor: Presidential Medal of Freedom Jan 16, 1979 Owens diagnosed with lung cancer Mar 31, 1980 The Lord took his name: Owens dies May 4, 1984 Memorial Plaza is decated outside Ohio Stadium
