Events and athletes that characterized the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. From the absolute protagonist Wilma Rudolph, called the black gazelle, to Livio Berruti, the first white to win the 200 meters, to the deeds of Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe … Jesse Owens, Bing Crosby, Rafer Johnson, Pope John XXIII, Ralph Boston, Wilma Rudolph, King Constantine II Added on HBO 2023-06-27, leaving 2024-10-01.

In 1936, 18 African American athletes dubbed the "black auxiliary" by Hitler defied Nazi Aryan Supremacy and Jim Crow Racism to win hearts and medals at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. The world remembers Jesse Owens. But, … Blair Underwood, Added on Amazon Prime 2023-02-04. Youtube Trailer