Jesse Owens’ oak tree legacy to live on in Cleveland’s Rockefeller Park Lagoon

Posted April 30, 2021 in Articles

Author: Cris Belle

The Jesse Owens’ oak tree legacy will live on in Cleveland‘s Rockefeller Park Lagoon with a new sapling that was planted today.

Eighty-four years ago, Jesse Owens planted an oak tree in Cleveland at James Ford Rhodes High School in Old Brooklyn.

It is a symbol to carry on his legacy, the four gold medals he earned from the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin and the several Olympic and world records he set.

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Original Article: https://fox8.com/news/jesse-owens-legacy-to-live-on-in-clevelands-rockefeller-park-lagoon/