Here’s a bit of an oddball… A 1959 comet suites candy card of Olympian Jesse Owens! I’m in fascinated with athletes like Jesse Owens, Jim Thorpe, Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and other early athletes that are both significant historically and athletically. It’s hard to believe that a card like this, stuffed into a pack or a box of candy has survived in such great condition. This one does not transact too frequently and I was able to pick it up for under $100 at a local hard show.

I’ve only started collecting tickets and ticket stubs in the last two years or so. But I try not to collect just any stubs, only debuts or significant events. This one is both historic and significant. This is from the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. It is when Jesse Owens made his Olympic debut in defiance of the growing presence in shadow of Adolf Hitler.

A very nice example of a 1936 Reemtsma Jesse Owens card that survived many different situations.

Jesse Owens’ performance at the 1936 Berlin Olympics is one of the most iconic moments in sports history. He won four gold medals, shattering Adolf Hitler’s myth of Aryan supremacy on a world stage.

Jesse Owens, one of the greatest track and field athletes in history, had a career marked by phenomenal achievements and historic significance. Here are his key highlights:

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1936 Berlin Olympics – The Pinnacle

Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals in:

1. 100 meters

2. 200 meters

3. Long jump

4. 4x100 meter relay

🇩🇪 Significance: He achieved this at the Berlin Olympics, held in Nazi Germany, directly undermining Adolf Hitler’s ideology of Aryan supremacy. His performance was a global symbol of equality and defiance against racism.

1935 Big Ten Meet – “The Greatest 45 Minutes Ever in Sport”

On May 25, 1935, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in just 45 minutes, Owens:

• Equaled the world record in the 100-yard dash

• Set world records in:

  • 220-yard dash

  • 220-yard low hurdles

  • Long jump (with a record of 26 ft 8¼ in that stood for 25 years)

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NCAA Championships

• Won 8 individual NCAA championships while at Ohio State University (1935–1936)

• Still tied for the most NCAA championships by a track and field athlete

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Legacy and Later Life

• Presidential Medal of Freedom (1976)

• Congressional Gold Medal (posthumously, 1990)

• Continues to be honored as a trailblazer in athletics and civil rights