DeHart Hubbard, Michigan: Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame, Class of 2022

DeHart Hubbard set records – and broke barriers – on a seemingly regular basis. His first NCAA Championships meet as a sophomore in 1923 will be remembered for winning the long jump to become the first black athlete in any sport to win an NCAA title.

His chance to repeat in 1924 vanished when the NCAA meet was canceled due to a scheduling conflict with the Olympic Trials, but he rectified that by continuing his three-year long jump winning streak in Paris to become the first black Olympic gold medalist in any individual event.

Hubbard’s final collegiate season saw a rarity – losing a long jump – while adding an additional event before his final appearance at the NCAA Championships. Not only did he win the NCAA 100 yards in a meet record of 9.8, he broke his own week-old world record in the long jump with a leap of 25-10⅞ (7.89m) in becoming the first to combine NCAA titles in both events.