3 August is a notable date in World, Sports, & Buckeye History. It marks the day Jesse Owens stepped on to the track in Berlin and won the 100 meters and his first of four gold medals in front of the games' Nazi Germany hosts.

Here's to Mr. Owens, and all the remarkable OSU athletes over the years, who have shown the world why it's great to be a Buckeye.

http://time.com/3971065/photos-1936-summer-olympics-jesse-owens/

(Note: 1st video is his World Record heat in the semi-finals, 2nd video is the finals.)