Dave Albritton
David Albritton | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 34th district | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – December 31, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Bowers |
| Succeeded by | Ed Orlett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 13, 1913[1] Danville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | May 14, 1994 (aged 81) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
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Representing  United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver medal – second place | 1936 Berlin | High jump |
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David Donald Albritton (April 13, 1913 – May 14, 1994) was an American athlete, teacher, coach, and state legislator. He had a long athletic career that spanned three decades and numerous titles and was one of the first high jumpers to use the straddle technique. He was born in Danville, Alabama.[2]
Athletic career
[edit | edit source]As a sophomore at Ohio State University, Albritton won the National Collegiate Athletic Association championship in 1936.[3]
In 1936, Albritton and Cornelius Johnson both cleared 6 ft 93⁄4 in (2.07 m) to set a world record at the Olympic Trials, becoming the first people of African descent to hold the world record in the event. Albritton was second to Johnson at the 1936 Summer Olympics, with a height of 6 ft 63⁄4 in (2.00 m). He claimed the silver medal in a jump-off after he and two other jumpers cleared the same height.
Albritton and Johnson were snubbed by Hitler when they went to collect their medals.[4] In 2016, the 1936 Olympic journey of the eighteen Black American athletes, including Albritton and Jesse Owens was documented in the film Olympic Pride, American Prejudice.[5]
Albritton won or tied for seven National Amateur Athletic Union outdoor titles from 1936 to 1950. He was AAU outdoor champion in 1937, 1946, and 1947 and tied for three national collegiate titles, in 1938, 1945, and 1950.
Coaching and political career
[edit | edit source]Albritton later became a high school teacher and coach. He served in the Ohio House of Representatives for six terms. In 1980, he was inducted into the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame.
Legacy
[edit | edit source]A historic marker honoring Albritton was unveiled on July 12, 2013, in Danville, Alabama.[6]
References
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External links
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- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 1913 births
- 1994 deaths
- American men high jumpers
- African-American track and field athletes
- American athlete-politicians
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- World record setters in the sport of athletics
- Members of the Ohio House of Representatives
- Ohio State Buckeyes men's track and field athletes
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field
- Sportspeople from Morgan County, Alabama
- Track and field athletes from Alabama
- Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- 20th-century members of the Ohio General Assembly