1. Gregory Donald Pruitt was born on August 18,1951 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League from 1973 through 1984.
13 Facts About Greg Pruitt
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Greg Pruitt was part of the Raiders' Super Bowl XVIII winning team, beating the Washington Redskins.
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Greg Pruitt was an All-American at the University of Oklahoma in 1971 and 1972, and was named All-Big 8 in 1971 and 1972.
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Greg Pruitt gained 3,122 rushing yards, 491 receiving yards, 139 yards on punt returns and 679 yards returning kickoffs.
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Greg Pruitt came in second in Heisman Trophy voting in 1972, and third in 1971.
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An African-American, Greg Pruitt was one of the first Black Sooners players to achieve All-American status.
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Greg Pruitt established himself as Oklahoma's best player during a time when other Southern Universities had not fully desegregated their Football teams.
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Greg Pruitt played his first nine seasons in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns, leading the team in rushing five times and recording three 1,000 yard seasons.
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Shortly before the 1982 season, Greg Pruitt was traded to the Los Angeles Raiders for an 11th round draft pick.
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Greg Pruitt played his final three NFL seasons with the Raiders, used mainly as a return specialist.
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Greg Pruitt finished his career with 5,672 rushing yards, 3,069 receiving yards, 47 total touchdowns, and 13,262 all-purpose yards.
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In 1979, Greg 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.
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In 1991, Greg Pruitt competed in the sports-entertainment TV game show, American Gladiators.