It took a lot of courage for him to befriend me in front of Hitler… You can melt down all the medals and cups I have and they wouldn’t be a plating on the 24-karat friendship I felt for Lutz Long at that moment.
Jesse Owens about Lutz Long
- Ebey Island Wildlife Area Unit (wdfw.wa.gov)
Although much of the Ebey Island Unit is closed to public access for the protection of waterfowl nesting and rearing habitat during the non-hunting season, the unit is open for pheasant and waterfowl hunting and wildlife viewing and other recreation opportunities. The unit consists of forested swamp, grassland, and wetland.
- Luz Long (Wikipedia)
Carl Ludwig “Luz” Long (27 April 1913 – 14 July 1943) was a German Olympic long jumper who won the silver medal in the event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin and had a friendship with Jesse Owens, who won the gold medal in that event. Luz Long won the German long jump championship six times: in 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, and 1939.