The late tragic Jesse Owens? (7)

I believe the answer is:

athlete

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'jesse owens?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'the late tragic' is the wordplay.
'tragic' indicates an anagram.
'the'+'late'='thelate'
'thelate' anagrammed gives 'ATHLETE'.

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(Other definitions for athlete that I've seen before include "One may run" , "Player" , "Sporty type" , "Eg long jumper" , "One who's good at sport" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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