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Jesse Owens died of complications from lung cancer on March 31, 1980.

Other items auctioned off were bats and a ball used by Jackie Robinson from his MVP season and the 1955 World Series. Robinson’s items collectively sold for over $416,000.

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Little Known Black History Fact: Jesse Owen’s Medal  was originally published on blackamericaweb.com

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