Dave Albritton (1975)
About Dave Albritton
Coached track at Dayton Dunbar from 1943 through 1952 and 1955 through 1971. Coached cross country at Dayton Dunbar from 1943 through1951 and 1954 through 1970. Won three state track meet titles. Won 12 league and seven district track meets and four league and two district cross country meets. Coached 15 individual state track event winners. High jumped and hurdled at Cleveland East Tech High School and Ohio State University. Was second in the 1936 Olympic high jump. Won seven national AAU outdoor and one indoor high jump title. Won three NCAA outdoor high jump championships. Tied the outdoor world high jump record. Won two state high school meet high jump titles. Set two Ohio State college outdoor and two Ohio college indoor high jump records. Member of National Track Hall of Fame.
