Henry Finney - 1998 

Henry Finney was born in Birmingham, Alabama, where he attended Carver High School.  He was an Alabama High School athletic Association All-State performer in the Long Jump and the Triple Jump in the spring of 1973. 

In 1973 Finney signed a track scholarship with Calhoun Community College.  During his freshman and sophomore years he was named as an All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association in the Long Jump and Triple events in both the winter and spring national meets. 

As a sophomore Finney was twice named as the Most Valuable player in the national Junior College Athletic Association National Track Meets.  He first earned the honor in the Indoor competitions during the winter and then at the spring event in May. 

Finney holds a host of Warhawk track records.  He set the school indoor record in the Long Jump event of 23 feet, 4 ½ inches and the Triple Jump with hop, skip and jump of 49 feet, 7 ½ inches.  In the outdoor events he set a standard in the Long Jump of 25 feet, ½ inches.  He added a record on the Triple Jump with a 50 feet, 10 ¾ inches leap.  Henry was also a member of the record-holding Sprint medley team, which set a mark of three minutes and 26 seconds. 

Signing with Florida State University, Finney continues to excel in the long jump and the Triple Jump for the Seminole indoor and outdoor track teams.  After completing his eligibility at Florida State University, Henry returned to Birmingham.  He enrolled at the University of Alabama – Birmingham, where he attended for one year. 

Finney is the Sales manager at Hoover Toyota in Hoover.  Married to the former Valerie Reeves of Birmingham, he is the father of three children: Bruce (14), Callie (10), and Aaron (8).  The Finneys live in Northeastern area of Birmingham.