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- meters.
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- After the Olympics, there
- was no way for Jesse to
- continue in track and field.
- He needed to earn a living, and at the time,
- track-and-field athletes were not allowed to
- take money for competing. Jesse returned
- to the U.S. and earned a living by appearing
- before crowds, racing against horses, dogs,
- and automobiles.
-
- For a few years in the 1940ΓÇÖs, Jesse worked
- for the Ford Motor Company. In 1949, he
- moved to Chicago, Illinois, and worked for a
- variety of public agencies, including the
- Illinois State Athletic Commission and the
- Southside (Chicago) Boys Club. He
- also worked for the U.S. government
-