Owens
Jesse John Cleveland, 1913–80, U.S. athlete.
a river in E California, flowing from the Sierra Nevada S to the Owens Valley basin: diverted to the Los Angeles Aqueduct. 120 miles (193 km) long.
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He did compare notes with Robinson, Doby and others like Jesse Owens but sports in America in the 1940s and 1950s.
Playing Pinochle and Breaking Barriers With Jackie Robinson | Evan Weiner | March 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOwens said Udall just wanted to get all the facts out about the Bush-era black sites.
What's Inside CIA's 'Black Site' Database? And Were Senate Staffers Allowed to See? | Eli Lake | March 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOwens also accused her of making far more than she claims to need in order to defer the costs of her $58,000 tuition.
Duke's Freshman Porn Starlet Isn't Ashamed—and She Shouldn't Be | Emily Shire | February 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFinally, I flagged it down around Avenue U. Jesse Owens could not have made that run.
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview | Alex Belth | February 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBic Owens, the costume designer of Big Sur, is very talented.
The night was cold, and Carson and Owens, with their saddle blankets wrapped around them, lay down close to the fire.
The Life of Kit Carson | Edward S. EllisIn this conclusion he was joined by Richard Owens, an old mountaineer and an intimate associate for many years.
The Life of Kit Carson | Edward S. EllisWe cannot tell here in any detail the full story of Owens life and thought.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George WellsA point to note about this early socialism of Owens is that it was not at first at all democratic.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George WellsSmith Owens Gwinn is successfully engaged in farming on section 20, township 11 north, range 40 east, in Columbia county.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) | William Denison Lyman
British Dictionary definitions for Owens
/ (ˈəʊɪnz) /
Jesse, real name John Cleveland Owens. 1913–80, US Black athlete: won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics (1936)
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