Born in Salinas Jan. 5, 1921 to Edgar and Pearl Davis, Harold died Aug. 10, 2007 at Sutter Lakeside Hospital in Lakeport.
Known as “The California Comet,” Harold rightfully held the title of World”s Fastest Human from 1940?43, winning seven AAU and four NCAA championships in the 100m and 200m sprints. His running career was cut short by an injury in 1946, following service in the South Pacific as a Marine Corps mapmaker during World War II. He was inducted in the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 1974, alongside Jesse Owens, his coach Brutus Hamilton, and 23 others.
After the death of his wife, Betty Lou, in 1981, Harold spent a large part of his retirement years in an RV, crisscrossing the country he loved so much. Since 1992 he has lived with his son and daughter-in-law in Kelseyville.
Harold is survived by a brother, Stanley Davis, of Sparks, Nev.; son, Gregory Davis, of Kelseyville; daughter, Donna Bragg, of Pomeroy, Wash.; four grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
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(Published in the Record-Bee on Tuesday, August 14, 2007.)
