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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 .
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.
May 15, 1994 · Dave Albritton. Biographical information. 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.
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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 ...
Feb 19, 2016 · Albritton died May 14, 1994 at the age of 81 and is buried in Dayton, Ohio. He was survived by his son, David Donald Albritton II.
Aug 13, 2016 · At the 1936 Olympics, 18 black athletes went to Berlin as part of the U.S. team. Pictured here are (left to right, rear) high jumpers Dave Albritton and Cornelius Johnson; hurdler Tidye Pickett...
Nov 20, 2009 · David Albritton. Induction Year : 1976. Sport: Track & Field. Silver medalist in the high jump at the 1936 Olympic Games, he set a world record in the event at the National AAU Championships that same year, clearing 6′ 9-3/4″ .
