Glenn Ashby Davis

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Olympic medal record
Men's Athletics
Gold	1956 Melbourne	400m hurdles
Gold	1960 Rome	400m hurdles
Gold	1960 Rome	4x400m relay

Glenn Ashby Davis (b. September 12, 1934 at Wellsburg, West Virginia)

Glenn "Jeep" Davis was an Olympic athlete in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles. He won Olympic titles in the 400 meter hurdles at both the Melbourne Olympics and the Rome Olympics in 1956 and 1960, respectively. In 1958 he was awarded the James E. Sullivan Award as the nation's top amateur athlete.

Davis was also a fine sprinter. He was a member of the United States 4 by 400 meter relay team in 1960, thus winning a third gold medal. He set world records in both flat and hurdle races.

After his track career, Davis played wide receiver for the Detroit Lions in 1960 and 1961. He had 10 catches for 132 yards in his two NFL seasons.

Glenn Ashby Davis should not be confused with 1944 Heisman Trophy winner Glenn Woodward Davis, who is 10 years his senior.

Davis is a long time resident of Barberton, Ohio, and is the owner of Jeep's Olympic Driving School.

Preceded by Bobby Joe Morrow

James E. Sullivan Award winners 1958

Succeeded by Parry O'Brien

Olympic champions in men's 400 m hurdles

1900: John Tewksbury | 1904: Harry Hillman | 1908: Charles Bacon | 1920: Frank Loomis | 1924: Morgan Taylor | 1928: David Burghley | 1932: Bob Tisdall | 1936: Glenn Hardin | 1948: Roy Cochran | 1952: Charles Moore | 1956: Glenn Davis | 1960: Glenn Davis | 1964: Rex Cawley | 1968: David Hemery | 1972: John Akii-Bua | 1976 Edwin Moses | 1980 Volker Beck | 1984: Edwin Moses | 1988: André Phillips | 1992: Kevin Young | 1996: Derrick Adkins | 2000: Angelo Taylor | 2004: Felix Sanchez