Gay Bryan, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Gay Bryan

American long and triple jumper

Date of Birth: 01-May-1927

Date of Death: 26-Apr-2015

Profession: long jumper, triple jumper

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Gaylord Damian "Gay" Bryan (May 1, 1927 – April 25, 2015) was a male long and triple jumper from the United States, who competed in the 1940s and 1950s for his native country.
Bryan set his personal best in the men's long jump event (7.74 metres) on April 9, 1949 at a meet in Westwood.
He failed to qualify for the Summer Olympics (1948 and 1952) during his career.
He won the gold medal in the long jump at the 1951 Pan American Games and was a four-time national champion in the triple jump. Bryan competed collegiately for Stanford University and is a member of the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.