Dehart Hubbard (1980)
About Dehart Hubbard
Sprinted and jumped for Cincinnati Walnut Hills School and the University of Michigan. Won the long jump at the 1924 Olympic Games, and placed third in the 1928 Olympic long jump. Won the long jump in six national AAU outdoor meets and scored in another, and two triple jumps. Won two NCAA outdoor long jump titles and one 100. Won six Big Ten titles. Went to high school when the Cincinnati Board of Education would not allow their student/athletes to travel to Columbus for the state track meet. Member of the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.
