Born April 13, 1913, Danville, Ala. Died May 14, 1994.

One of the first high jumpers to use the straddle technique, Dave Albritton had a long career that spanned three decades and numerous titles. He also had a number of similarities with all-time great Jesse Owens. Both were born in Danville, Ala.; both attended East Technical High School in Cleveland; both attended Ohio State University; both competed in the 1936 Olympic Games; and both are members of the Hall of Fame. In 1936, Albritton and Cornelius Johnson (also a Hall of Famer) both cleared 6-9 3/4 to set a world record at the Olympic Trials but Albritton was second to Johnson at the Olympic Games. Albritton won or tied for seven National AAU outdoor titles from 1936 to 1950 and tied for three national collegiate titles. He later became a politician and served in the Ohio House of Representatives.