Jack Davis (2001) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Jack Davis

Induction:
2001
Class:
1953

Jack Davis is one of USC’s greatest high hurdlers. He was the first man to win 3 consecutive NCAA high hurdles titles, which he did in 1951, 1952 and 1953 (USC won the NCAA team championship each year). He also won the NCAA 220-yard low hurdles crown in 1953, the season he served as Troy’s co-captain. In 1956, he set the world record in the high hurdles with a 13.4 clocking and was ranked No. 1 in the world in the highs 3 times (1953-54-56). He was a silver medalist in the high hurdles in the 1952 and 1956 Olympics. He won 38 consecutive races from 1952 to 1956. He is a member of the National track & field hall of fame. In 2016, he was named to the Pac-12 All-Century Team. He served 3 years in the U.S. Navy. After his running days ended, he became a real estate developer. He died on July 20, 2012, at age 81.