Archive for January, 2009

Valley Native, Olympian, NFLer ‘Jeep’ Davis Passes Away (WTOV 9 Steubenville)

Friday, January 30th, 2009
BARBERTON, Ohio -- Three-time Olympic gold medal hurdler Glenn "Jeep" Davis has died after a long illness. He was 74. Davis was born in Wellsburg and would become the first freshman to play for Follansbee High School's basketball team.

Obituaries in the news (Boston Globe)

Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Glenn "Jeep" Davis, a three-time Olympic gold medal hurdler, died Wednesday. He was 74.

PASSINGS (Los Angeles Times)

Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Glenn 'Jeep' Davis

Man faces multiple charges in Jeep theft (Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot)

Thursday, January 29th, 2009
A 22-year-old Mission Viejo man was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly stealing a Jeep in Laguna Beach and driving it to a restaurant at the Irvine Spectrum, Sgt. Jason Kravetz said.

Olympic Gold Medal Hurdler Glenn Davis Dies (KCTV 5 Kansas City)

Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Three-time Olympic gold medal hurdler Glenn "Jeep" Davis has died after a long illness.

Olympic Gold Medal Hurdler Glenn Davis Dies (CBS 5 Phoenix)

Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Three-time Olympic gold medal hurdler Glenn "Jeep" Davis has died after a long illness.

Jeep Davis won 3 Olympic gold medals (WKBT La Crosse)

Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Associated Press - January 29, 2009 8:03 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - 3-time Olympic gold medal hurdler Glenn "Jeep" Davis has died after a long illness. He was 74.

Facing ten years in prison for vandalism (WWMT 3 Kalamazoo)

Thursday, January 29th, 2009
WYOMING, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Two accused vandals will stand trial in Kent County for damages done to a couple of Wyoming school buildings. Barry Rich and Jeremy Kwekel are accused of ramming a Jeep into Wyoming Park High School, an act that was caught on tape.

MTRK: Former Buckeye All-American Glenn “Jeep” Davis Passes (Ohio State Buckeyes)

Thursday, January 29th, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Former Buckeye track and field great Glenn “Jeep” Davis died Wednesday at the Hospice Care Center in Barbarton, Ohio. He was 74.

Brothers die in crash on Lester Road (Ottawa Citizen)

Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Two Gatineau brothers died this morning when the car they were went out of control on an icy road and slammed sideways into an oncoming jeep.