Jesse Owens
What did Jesse Owens win at the Olympic?
3 gold medals
The brothers opened up this kind of shop
bike
What did Carver love to study as a boy?
plants
Jim set the school record for what?
high jump
Whose nickname was "Buckeye Bullet"?
Jesse Owens
What did Jesse love to do when he was young?
run
The first successful airplane was tested where?
Kitty Hawk, NC
What job did Carver do to pay for college?
other students' laundry
What nationality was Jim?
Native American
Who as "America's Athlete of the Century" in 1999?
Jim Thorpe
How did JC become Jesse to others?
southern accent
Which brother successfully piloted the first plane?
Orville
What college did Carver teach at?
Tuskegee Institute
Jim played football with what future President on the US?
Dwight D Eisenhower
Who was known as the "Plant Doctor"?
George Washington Carver
What was the name of the friend from Germany that did track along side him in the Olympics?
Luz Long
What was the line of work for the Wright brothers' father?
circuit riding preacher
What two plants did Carver introduce farmers to?
peanuts and sweet potatoes
What did King Gustaf V call Jim?
greatest athlete in the world
First President of the American Professional Football Association
Jim Thorpe
US Track and Field Association give out this award every year in honor of Jesse. What is it called?
The Jesse Owens Athlete of the Year Award
After successfully flying planes, the brothers opened what business?
airplane company
What was Carver's title at the college he worked at?
Director of Agriculture
True or False: Jim Thorpe had a twin
True
How many uses were found for peanuts?