He failed to qualify for the Summer Olympics (19) during his career.
Bryan set his personal best in the men's long jump event (7.74 metres) on April 9, 1949, at a meet in Westwood. Gaylord Damian ' Gay' Bryan (– April 25, 2015) was a male long and triple jumper from the United States, who competed in the 1940s and 1950s for his native country.