Who Was Alive

Were Jesse Owens and Donald Trump alive at the same time?

Yes. Jesse Owens and Donald Trump were alive at the same time for 33 years, from 1946 to 1980.

Jesse Owens was 32 when Donald Trump was born.

Donald Trump was 33 when Jesse Owens died, aged 66.

Jesse Owens

American track and field athlete

Born 12 September 1913 · died 31 March 1980, aged 66

Donald Trump

President of the United States

Born 14 June 1946 · living, 80 as of September 2026

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  8. Barack Obama
Jesse Owens and Donald Trump in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.