US HR1083

House resolution honors William DeHart Hubbard, the first African American to win an individual Olympic gold medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics in the long jump

DeHart Hubbard was born November 25, 1903 in Cincinnati, Ohio, attended Walnut Hills High School, and graduated with honors from the University of Michigan in 1927

Won 3 NCAA championships, 8 Amateur Athletic Union championships, and 7 Big Ten Conference championships; held the world record for outdoor long jump from 1925 to 1935

After his athletic career, founded the Cincinnati Tigers professional African-American baseball team, served as President of the National Bowling Association, and worked as a race relations adviser for the Federal Housing Authority from 1942 until 1969

Resolution introduced February 25, 2026 during Black History Month and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform