IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 248 
Honoring Glenn ‘‘Jeep’’ Davis for being one of the greatest Olympic hurdlers, 
an active member of his community, and life-long teacher. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2009 
Ms. SUTTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring Glenn ‘‘Jeep’’ Davis for being one of the greatest 
Olympic hurdlers, an active member of his community, 
and life-long teacher. 
Whereas Glenn ‘‘Jeep’’ Davis was born September 12, 1934, 
in Wellsburg, West Virginia; 
Whereas Jeep Davis was the first freshman to play varsity 
basketball at Follensbee High School in West Virginia, 
even after a youth basketball coach told him ‘‘You’ll 
never be a good athlete.’’; 
Whereas Jeep Davis’ mother and his father, an ironworker, 
died within 12 hours of each other leaving behind a 15- 
year-old Jeep and 10 siblings; 
Whereas Jeep Davis moved to Barberton, Ohio, after the 
death of his parents to live with relatives; 
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•HRES 248 IH 
Whereas Jeep Davis was an All-Ohio honoree in football for 
the Barberton High School Magic’s and he won the high 
school State track and field championship in 1954; 
Whereas Jeep Davis won the gold medal in the 400-meter 
hurdles at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics while a sopho-
more at Ohio State University; 
Whereas Jeep Davis won the gold medal in the 400-meter 
hurdles and 1600-meter relay at the 1960 Olympic 
Games in Rome; 
Whereas Jeep Davis holds the Ohio State record for the out-
door 50-yard hurdles; 
Whereas Jeep Davis was an 8-time Big Ten champion and 
won 26 Big Ten titles while at Ohio State; 
Whereas Jeep Davis held 5 world records in hurdling; 
Whereas Jeep Davis played in the National Football League 
with the Detroit Lions; 
Whereas Jeep Davis was honored as the top amateur athlete 
in the United States when he was voted the James E. 
Sullivan Award winner in 1958; 
Whereas Jeep Davis coached the track team at Cornell Uni-
versity from 1963 through 1967, leading the Big Red to 
the Ivy League title in his final season; 
Whereas Jeep Davis was acknowledged by the Summit Coun-
ty Sports Hall of Fame as the greatest athlete in county 
history; 
Whereas Jeep Davis was a coach, teacher, and mentor in 
Barberton, Ohio, for 33 years; 
Whereas Jeep Davis returned to Barberton High School and 
taught mechanical drawing and driver’s education; 
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•HRES 248 IH 
Whereas Jeep Davis spent countless hours training athletes 
of all skill levels; 
Whereas Jeep Davis was an assistant coach on the Barberton 
High School football team and was head coach of the 
track and field team; 
Whereas Jeep Davis was a loving husband to his wife of 52 
years, Delores, and father of 3 children, 6 grandchildren, 
and 1 great-grandchild; and 
Whereas, with the passing of Jeep Davis on January 28, 
2009, in Barberton, Ohio, the Nation lost a talented ath-
letic, caring mentor and teacher, active community mem-
ber, and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great- 
grandfather: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the life of Glenn ‘‘Jeep’’ Davis; 
(2) recognizes Jeep Davis for his invaluable 
contributions to American sports and to his commu-
nity; and 
(3) extends condolences to his family on the 
death of this talented and beloved man. 
Æ 
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