Jesse Owens ' only remaining Olympic medal sold at auction for nearly $ 1.5 million . It 's the highest price ever paid for Olympic memorabilia . New owner Ron Burkle , co - owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins , decided to put in on tour . It is unclear what happened to Owens ' three other medals .
Jesse Owens ' only remaining gold medal sells at auction for nearly $ 1.5 million . It 's the highest price ever paid for Olympic memorabilia . New owner Ron Burkle , co-owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins , plans to put in on tour . It is unclear what happened to Owens ' three other medals .