College and Olympics
Davis won Olympic titles in the 400 meter hurdles at both the Melbourne Olympics in 1956 and the Rome Olympics in 1960. In 1958 he was awarded the James E. Sullivan Award as the nation's top amateur athlete.
Davis is arguably the greatest all around athlete in the history of track and field and was either at or close to world records in many events including: 100 yards/meters (9.6/10.3), 200 meters (21.0), 440 yards/400 meters (45.7 WR/45.2), the half mile (1:52), 120 yard high hurdles (14.0), 200 meter low hurdles on curve (22.5 WR), 400 meter intermediate hurdles (49.1 WR), high jump (6-8), and long jump (24'8"). He, Angelo Taylor and Edwin Moses are the only three hurdlers to have won the Olympic 400 meter hurdles twice. However Davis is the only man to have set world records in the quarter mile with hurdles and without. His coach Larry Snyder who also had coached Jesse Owens said that Davis was possibly a greater talent than Jesse Owens.
Davis won a third gold medal as a member of the United States 4 x 400 meter relay team in 1960. He set world records in both flat and hurdle races. He is a member of the United States Olympic Hall of Fame.
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