Word: albritton
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Died. Cornelius Johnson, 29, Negro high-jumper, 1936-41 co-holder (with Negro Dave Albritton) of the world's record; after a two-week bender in San Francisco. His effortless victory in the 1936 Berlin Olympics drew from a Nazi sportswriter the nettled tribute: "In blood and instinct, Johnson is still living in a state of innocence in Paradise...
...four men who died were all communications students, and all were in their last two months of Harvard training. They were: Eus. John N. Albritton, Eus. John B. Bauer, Lt. John H. Noyos, and Lt. (jg) Kenneth D. Simpson...
...Haydock, '39, twelve members of the Varsity track team will make their winter debut in the K. of C. Meet tomorrow night. The Crimson contingent is not expected to do more than place one or two men in a field which includes such star performers as Glenn Cunningham, Dave Albritton and Alan Tolmich, but as Coach Mikkola puts it: "Upsets can happen anytime...
...Tommy Deckard; 1:59.7 for the 1,000-metre medley relay, by the New York Curb Exchange team; and 6 ft. 9¼ in. for the high jump-only ½ in. lower than the outdoor world's record, held jointly by Negroes Cornelius Johnson and Dave Albritton-by Marquette's Negro Sophomore Edward Burke, handicapped by a slightly twisted knee...
...Negro high jumpers-Cornelius Johnson, David Albritton-broke the world's record, tied...