Dave Albritton

David Albritton
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 34th district
In office
January 3, 1961 – December 31, 1972
Preceded byFrederick Bowers
Succeeded byEd Orlett
Personal details
BornApril 13, 1913[1]
Danville, Alabama, U.S.
DiedMay 14, 1994(1994-05-14) (aged 81)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1936 Berlin High jump

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]

  1. ^ "USATF – Hall of Fame". USA Track & Field. Archived from the original on May 23, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Albritton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2017.