Ed Caruthers
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| Full name | Edward Julius Caruthers Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 13, 1945 (age 79) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Edward Julius Caruthers Jr. (born April 13, 1945) is an American former athlete who competed mainly in the men's high jump event during his career.
Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, he competed for the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico, where he won the silver medal in the men's high jump event. He was also a member of the 1964 US Olympic Team with an 8th-place finish in the high jump.
Caruthers was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 12th round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft as a defensive back from the University of Arizona.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "1968 Detroit Lions Draft". footballdb.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Profile
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ed Caruthers". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
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