Glenn Davis (athlete)

Glenn Ashby "Jeep" Davis (September 12, 1934 – January 28, 2009) was an American Olympic hurdler and sprinter who won a total of three gold medals in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic games.

Glenn Davis
Personal information
Full nameGlenn Ashby Davis
NicknameJeep
Born(1934-09-12)September 12, 1934
Wellsburg, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 28, 2009(2009-01-28) (aged 74)
Barberton, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight161 lb (73 kg)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne400 m hurdles
1960 Rome400 m hurdles
1960 Rome4x400 m relay
Updated on June 24, 2015.

Davis later played professional American football with the Detroit Lions and was a teacher and coach in his adopted hometown of Barberton, Ohio for 33 years.

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