Greg Pruitt
Greg Pruitt|
Pruitt in 1975 |
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Running back |
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| Personal information |
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| Date of birth: |
(1951-08-18) August 18, 1951 |
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| Place of birth: |
Houston, Texas |
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| Height: |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
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| Weight: |
190 lb (86 kg) |
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| Career information |
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| College: |
Oklahoma |
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| NFL draft: |
1973 / Round: 2 / Pick: 30 |
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Gregory Donald Pruitt (born August 18, 1951) is a former American football running back in the NFL from 1973 through 1984. He was selected to five Pro Bowls, four as a member of the Cleveland Browns and one as a member of the Los Angeles Raiders, the last one as a kick returner. He was also part of the Raiders' Super Bowl XVIII winning team.
Pruitt was an All-American at the University of Oklahoma in 1971 and 1972, Greg was All-Big 8 as well in '71 and '72. He ranks third among Sooners in career all-purpose yards. Pruitt gained 3,122 rushing yards, 491 receiving yards, 139 yards on punt returns and 679 yards returning kickoffs. Pruitt scored 41 career touchdowns as a Sooner. He came in second in Heisman Trophy voting in 1972, and third in 1971.[1]
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In 1999 he was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame.
The Greg Pruitt rule established tear-away jerseys as illegal.[3] Pruitt purposely wore flimsy jerseys that ripped apart in the hands of would-be tacklers.
In 1979, Pruitt won ABC's Superstars, an all-around sports competition that pits elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events resembling a decathlon.[4]
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