Hal Davis (Live Oak) - 1938

There had never been a world class prep sprinter in the country until
Davis arrived on the scene in 1938.  Before his college career ended, the
man known as "The California Comet" was recognised as one of the world's best.

The 17 year old Live Oak junior raced into the headlines in April, 1938, when
he ran 9.7 in the 100-yd dash and 22.0 in the 220 against Gilroy.  Running
unnatached a month later in a San Jose State-Cal Poly meet, Davis clocked 9.9
in the 100 and 21.5in the 220.  He bettered both times in an AAU meet at Spartan
Stadium and set records of 9.7 and 21.4 in his HS league.

As a senior in 1939, Davis couldn't compete in prep section meets because Live Oak
didn't belong to the CIF.  Stanford's Clyde Jeffery nipped him at the tape in the 
100 in 9.5 at the Pacific AAU meet, but Davis won the 220 in 21.0 that year.