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  1. 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]

  2. May 15, 1994 · Both Dave Albritton and Corny Johnson cleared 6-9¾ (2.07) at the 1936 Olympic Trials to become the first black athletes to hold the world high jump record. However, Albritton will be remembered best for his career’s longevity. Apart from 1941 to 1943, when he was in the service, he competed in the AAU championship from 1936 through 1951.

  3. Feb 19, 2016 · David Albritton was a track and field star from Danville, Alabama, who won a silver medal in the high jump at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He also set a world record, taught and coached at Ohio State, and became the first African American to chair a House committee in Ohio.

  4. May 16, 1994 · Dave Albritton, who won a silver medal in high jumping at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, died in Dayton, Ohio, on Saturday. He was 82. Albritton also was a boxer, a state legislator, an ...

  5. Biography. Both Dave Albritton and Corny Johnson cleared 6-9¾ (2.07) at the 1936 Olympic Trials to become the first black athletes to hold the world high jump record. However, Albritton will be remembered best for his career's longevity. Apart from 1941 to 1943, when he was in the service, he competed in the AAU championship from 1936 through ...

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  7. Nov 21, 2020 · Learn about Dave Albritton, the first Alabama native to win an Olympic track and field medal in 1936. The marker commemorates his achievements, friendship with Jesse Owens, and political career in Ohio.

  8. Aug 13, 2016 · Dave Albritton won silver. John Woodruff wins the 800-meter race at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Aug. 8, 1936 AP hide caption. toggle caption. AP Another medalist was one of Jackie Robinson's ...

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