Gerald Tinker
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 | 1972 Munich | 4 × 100 m relay |
Gerald Alexander Tinker (born January 19, 1951) is an American former track athlete and football player. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Early life
[edit]Gerald Tinker attended Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables, Florida, where he excelled as a football and track athlete. In 1967, Tinker, along with quarterback Craig Curry and Bertram Taylor, was part of an all-black backfield at the previously all-white school. The team was rated the team of the century by the FHSAA.[1]
Sprinting career
[edit]Running for the Kent State Golden Flashes track and field team, Tinker won the 1973 60 yards at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[2]
At the 1972 Summer Olympics, Gerald Tinker ran the third leg in the American 4 × 100 metres relay team, which won a gold medal and equalled the United States' own world record of 38.19.[3] His cousin, Larry Black, also ran a leg in that same relay. Larry Black attended Miami Killian High School where he also was a track star. His school was a football rival of Coral Gables Senior High School that Gerald attended. Despite that, both teamed up to help win Olympic Gold.
NFL career
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | January 19, 1951 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 173 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Coral Gables Senior (Coral Gables, Florida) | ||||||||
| College | Kent State/Memphis | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1974: 2nd round, 44th overall pick | ||||||||
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After the Olympics, Tinker was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2nd round (44th overall) of the 1974 NFL draft as wide receiver.[4] He played for the Falcons (1974–1975) and the Green Bay Packers (1975).[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ghosts of the Orange Bowl: Nick Kotys". August 8, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ↑ Neil Amdur (March 10, 1973). "KEOGH CAPTURES 2-MILE RUN TITLE". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ↑ "Gerald Tinker Bio and Stats". Online Database. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on September 9, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ↑ "1974 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Gerald Tinker NFL & AFL Statistics". Online Database. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
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