Contest Question: Which athlete's life story would you love to see in a movie and who would play that athlete? 

He was once the fastest man in the world.

More importantly, he was the fastest man in the world when we all needed him to be.  In 1936, Jesse Owens ran over, through, and past Adolph Hitler's twisted notion of Aryan supremacy right before the dictator's very eyes.

At the Berlin Summer Olympics, Owens won Gold Medals in the four premier events of the Games: the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, the long jump, and the 400-meter relay.  His dazzling performance effectively shattered Hitler's vision of showcasing the athletic superiority of a "master" race.  And in so doing, Owens struck a much needed blow for decency and equality.

(Author's note: For some reason, the Fox Sports Blog settings "BLEEP" out a certain German dicator's last name.  So, just to clear things up, there's no profanity being used there.  Though, I can think up a few choice expletives to describe said German dictator!)

Often, the terms "hero" and "villain" get thrown around loosely in sports.  However, in that summer of 1936, there truly was a hero and a villain, and the stakes being played for were sizeable.  And with the entire world watching, Jesse Owens scored a remarkable series of victories.

In that way, Jesse Owens' ability to stare down racism in its most vile form remains one of the greatest triumphs in sports.

And if ever there were a story that deserves to be told on the big screen, it belongs to the man who showed that the human race could achieve more than any "master" race could ever hope to.

[Regarding actors to play the title role, Don Cheadle would be a good choice.  His amazing performance in "Hotel Rwanda" shows him being entirely capable of both great acting range and playing a quiet hero.]