An Ohio State legend is a part of the inaugural class of the Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame according to a release on Tuesday. The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association (USTFCCCA) held its first-ever induction ceremony in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday night, and the “Buckeye Bullet,” Jesse Owens, was a part of 30 individuals enshrined.
Owens really needs no introduction, but he competed at the varsity level for the Ohio State track and field team in 1935 and 1936, when he won four individual NCAA championships in back-to-back years, the first and only athlete to do so, even to this day. The eight individual championships are also still a record despite Owens only competing for two years.
