Gerald Tinker
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Men's athletics
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Olympic Games | ||
1972 Munich | 4x100 m relay |
Gerald Alexander Tinker (born January 19, 1951) is a former
4 x 100 metres relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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Early years
Gerald Tinker attended
FHSAA.[1]
Olympics
At the
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: | Miami, Florida | ||||||
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High school: | Coral Gables Senior (Coral Gables, Florida) | ||||||
College: | Kent State/Memphis | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1974 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44 | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
After the Olympics, Tinker was
1974 NFL Draft as wide receiver. He played for the Falcons (1974–1975) and the Green Bay Packers (1975).[3]
References
- ^ "Ghosts of the Orange Bowl: Nick Kotys". August 8, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ "Gerald Tinker Bio and Stats". Online Database. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on September 9, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ "Gerald Tinker NFL & AFL Statistics". Online Database. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2011.