Jerry Tarr
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Born: | Bakersfield, California, U.S. | August 27, 1939||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Bakersfield (CA) | ||||||||
College: | Oregon | ||||||||
AFL draft: | 1962 / Round: 17 / Pick: 2 | ||||||||
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Gerald LaVern Tarr (born August 27, 1939) is a former collegiate and professional American football player who played in one American Football League (AFL) season (1962) for the Denver Broncos. Tarr was also a successful college track and field athlete.
Tarr attended the University of Oregon, where he was a two-sport athlete in football and track. In track, Tarr was a member of Oregon's 4 x 110 yard relay team with Mike Gaechter, Harry Jerome, and Mel Renfro, which set a world record in 1962.
Tarr's main event, however, was the 120-yard
Like his relay mates Renfro and Gaechter, Tarr decided to play professional football rather than continue his track career. He played one season with the Denver Broncos of the AFL.
Tarr is a member of the University of Oregon Athletic Hall of Fame and the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.
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References
- ^ "Jerry Tarr". GoDucks.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2007-10-05.