A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OWENS

Mon, 11 Mar '24
Olympic great Jesse
Fri, 4 Aug '23
Eponym for U.S. track and field's highest award
Wed, 2 Aug '23
Jesse who won four Olympic gold medals in 1936
Sun, 18 Jun '23
Four-time gold medalist in the 1936 Olympics
Fri, 18 Feb '22
Dana Elaine ___, a.k.a. Queen Latifah
Tue, 21 Sep '21
Olympic great Jesse