Dick Barber

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Richard Alvah Barber (July 24, 1910 – May 22, 1983)

United States Olympic Trials and qualified for the 1932 Summer Olympics, where he played fifth. He was IC4A
long jump champion in 1931 and 1932.

Career

Barber became a successful long jumper at Long Beach Polytechnic High School,[2] winning the 1928 California state high school championship with a meeting record jump of 23 ft 5+1⁄4 in (7.14 m).[3] After graduating from high school he entered the

NCAA championships, Barber placed third behind Ed Gordon and Ed Hamm with a jump of 24 ft 2+1⁄4 in (7.37 m).[12][13] USC Trojans were team champions in both meets.[14][15]

Barber won the 1931 IC4A long jump title with a leap of 25 ft 3+1⁄2 in (7.71 m), which was a new meeting record; USC successfully defended its team title in a close battle against

Fresno on May 14.[20][21] USC did not compete in the 1932 NCAA meet,[22] but both the Trojans as a team and Barber individually successfully defended their IC4A titles.[23]

At the

United States Olympic Committee decided to allow eight finalists instead of five;[25][26] Barber thus qualified for the final, and jumped his personal best,[27] 25 ft 4+3⁄8 in (7.73 m), to win the trials ahead of Gordon and Lambert Redd.[24][25] Although the Trials doubled as the AAU (national) championships, Barber is not considered the 1932 AAU champion as the rule change only applied to the Trials and he would not have been a finalist under AAU rules; instead, Gordon became the national champion.[26]
As Trials champion, Barber was one of the favorites for the Olympics in Los Angeles,[28] but in the Olympic final he only reached 24 ft 3 in (7.39 m) and placed fifth.[1][25]

In addition to long jumping, Barber played for the Trojans football team starting in late 1931, and was a member of the 1931 and 1932 national championship teams.[29]

Notes

  1. athletes aged under 20; rather, the junior championships were open to athletes of any age, but the winners of major collegiate, national and international championship meets were ineligible.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dick Barber Bio, Stats and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "Long Beach Track: 1907–1964". Press-Telegram. June 14, 1964. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  3. ^ "Past, Present Stars in L.B. Track Hall of Fame". Press-Telegram. March 30, 1958. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "Dean Cromwell, Track Coach Known As Maker of Champs". Van Nuys News. April 12, 1934. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  5. Ogden Standard Examiner
    . Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  6. The Lincoln Star
    . July 4, 1929. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  7. The Wisconsin State Journal
    . May 21, 1930. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  8. Chicago Daily Tribune
    . Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  9. ^ "Trojan Stars Leaping For Honors In Denver A. A. U. Championships". The Brownsville Herald. July 2, 1929. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  10. ^ Paddock, Charles W. (May 25, 1930). "America's College Olympics". Charleston Daily Mail. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  11. Berkeley Daily Gazette
    . May 31, 1930. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  12. Berkeley Daily Gazette
    . June 9, 1930. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  13. ^ a b Hill, E. Garry. "A History of the NCAA Championships: Men's Long Jump" (PDF). Track & Field News. Retrieved December 8, 2014.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ Demby, Bert (June 8, 1930). "Trojans Take Annual Meet With Ease". Oakland Tribune. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  15. Burlington Hawk Eye. June 1, 1930. Retrieved December 8, 2014.[permanent dead link
    ]
  16. Nevada State Journal
    . May 31, 1931. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  17. ^ Kirksey, George (June 8, 1931). "Pick Churchill All-U.S. Track Team Member". Berkeley Daily Gazette. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  18. Prescott Evening Courier
    . March 8, 1932. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  19. San Mateo Times
    . March 26, 1932. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  20. ^ Jensen, Ray (May 20, 1932). "The Spotlight on Sports". The San Marino Tribune. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  21. San Jose News
    . Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  22. ^ Hill, E. Garry. "A History of the NCAA Championships: Men's 100 Meters" (PDF). Track & Field News. Retrieved December 8, 2014.[permanent dead link]
  23. The San Bernardino County Sun
    . July 3, 1932. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  24. ^ a b "Stars Brilliant As U.S. Selects Its Track Team". The Tuscaloosa News. July 17, 1932. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  25. ^ a b c d Hymans, Richard. "The History of the United States Olympic Trials - Track & Field". USA Track & Field; Track & Field News. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  26. ^
    Florence Morning News
    . Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  27. ^ All-Time List As At 31 December 1945, Association of Track and Field Statisticians
  28. The Spartanburg Herald
    . Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  29. The Sedalia Democrat
    . Retrieved December 8, 2014.
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