Glenn "Jeep" Davis was honored for his accomplishments as a teacher, coach, and athlete and for setting a great example for his peers and the youth of the Magic City. His achievements included selection as All Ohio Football in 1954, service as a track coach and teacher at Barberton High School, selection to the Barberton Sports Hall of Fame, selection to the National High School Sports Hall of Fame, serving as football captain at Cornell University and for the North All Stars, and playing professionally for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League. He was a world record holder in five track and field events and was selected to the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1974. He held a high school state record in the 180 yard low hurdles, won 26 Big-Ten track championships at Ohio State University, served as an Olympic Hall of Fame torchbearer in 1996, received the Sullivan Award as the nation's outstanding amateur athlete in 1958, and was selected to the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame. He won gold medals in the 400 meter hurdles at the 1956 Olympic Games and the 1960 Olympic Games and also won a gold medal in the 1600 meter relay at the 1960 Olympic Games. He was awarded recognition among the top 100 track and field athletes in the world in 1987 and among the top 100 athletes in all sports in 1996, was a five-time All-American from 1956 through 1960, and single-handedly won the State of Ohio high school track championship. He was named the Barberton Athlete of the Century. His world records were in the 400 meter hurdles at 49.2, the 440 yard hurdles at 49.9, the 200 meter hurdles at 22.5, the 440 yard dash at 45.7, and the 1600 meter relay at 3:02.2. His personal bests were 10.3 in the 100 meter dash, 9.40 in the 100 yard dash, 20.3 in the 200 meter dash, 13.7 in the 120 yard high hurdles, 25'8" in the long jump, and 6'11" in the high jump. In the history of Barberton sports, he was regarded as an unmatched athlete.