World Report: September 8, 2006 Vol. 12 Iss. 2

Mystery Person

Clue 1: I was born on September 12, 1913, in Alabama.

Clue 2: I became a world-famous track-and-field star. At Ohio State University, I broke three world records.

Clue 3: I won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, in Berlin, Germany. It was a victory over Adolf Hitler, who wanted to showcase his country's white athletes.

Who am I? ____________________