The boxers Jack Johnson and Joe Louis (both of whom became world heavyweight boxing champions) and track and field athlete Jesse Owens (who won four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin) earned fame during this era.
拳击手杰克·约翰逊和乔·路易斯(两人都成为世界重量级拳击冠军)和田径运动员杰西·欧文斯(在柏林1936年夏季奥林匹克运动会获得四项金牌)都在此时争光。