Monthly Archives: June 2021

The History of Sport 1935: Jesse Owens sets six world records in 45 minutes, Viktor Barna and Maria Medyanszky set records in table tennis, Fred Perry and Gene Sarazen make history in tennis and golf.

Britain’s Jack Holden wins his third consecutive International Cross-Country Championship title. Jesse Owens (USA) sets six world records in 45 minutes at an athletics meeting in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This includes records for the 100 and 220 yards plus a … Continue reading

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