Despite not being able to reside on its campus when he was a student because of his color, Jesse Owens remained proud of his alma mater, The Ohio State University. While a member of its track team from 1934 to 1936 under head coach Larry Snyder, Owens won a record eight individual NCAA championships. Representing Ohio State at the Big Ten Championship meet in Ann Arbor in 1935, Owens set a remarkable three worlds records and tied a fourth in the span of just 45 minutes, a feat dubbed by Sports Illustrated as the "Greatest 45 Minutes in Sports." No athlete in the history of the university was as dominant as Jesse Owens.

This impressive The Ohio State University centennial medal comes directly from the estate of one of its proudest alumni, Jesse Owens. The medal is made of bronze and measures 70mm in diameter and 5mm thick, weighing in at 6.3 ounces. The obverse has “THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 1870 CENTENNIAL 1970” surrounding a relief of its main building. The reverse has a relief of students surmounted by the legend “TO LEARN TO SEARCH TO SERVE.” The medal shows light wear with slight abrasions from storage and display. Edge engraved "METALLIC ART CO. NY" and "BRONZE."

A very nice commemorative keepsake presented by an appreciative university to its finest athlete, this medal comes directly from the Owensfamily estate. As a side note that deserves mentioning, Owens' youngestdaughter, Marlene, who also attended Ohio State, met and eventuallymarried another standout track & field sprinter

A verynice commemorative keepsake presented by an appreciative university toits finest athlete, this medal comes directly from the Owensfamily estate. As a side note that deserves mentioning, Owens' youngestdaughter, Marlene, who also attended Ohio State, met and eventuallymarried another standout track & field sprinter (Stuart Rankin) at OSU coached by the very same Larry Snyder whose tenure in Columbus lasted over 30 years.

Includes LOA signed by each of Jesse Owens' three daughters.