Sam Graddy
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Position: | Wide Receiver |
Personal information | |
Date of birth: | February 10, 1964 |
Place of birth: | Gaffney, South Carolina |
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Career information | |
High school: | North Atlanta High School |
College: | University of Tennessee |
NFL draft: | 1987 / Round: |
Career history | |
Player stats at PFR |
Samuel Louis ("Sam") Graddy III (born February 10, 1964) is a former American athlete and American football player, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Early years
Born in Gaffney, South Carolina, Sam Graddy was second in 100 m and was a member of gold medal winning American 4x100 m relay team at the 1983 Pan American Games.
Professional career
After graduating from university, Graddy was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 1987 NFL Draft. He played seasons 1987 and 1988, and signed with the Los Angeles Raiders, where he played from 1990 to 1992. During his Raider career Graddy was blasted by Raider fans for dropping too many passes and since the Raider coaches also realized this his playing time was reduced. In 1991 he scored on an 80 yard touchdown pass against the Houston Oilers.
Track and field
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Olympic Games | ||
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1984 Los Angeles | 4x100 metres relay |
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1984 Los Angeles | 100 metres |
Graddy was also a standout track athlete. In 1984, he won the US National championships in 100 meters with a time of 10.08 seconds, and as a University of Tennessee at Knoxville student, he also won the NCAA 100 meters title.
At the Los Angeles Olympics, Graddy was second behind Carl Lewis in 100 m and ran the first leg in the American 4 x 100 metres relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 37.83 seconds.
Personal bests
Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
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60 meters | 6.63 | Paris, France | January 1, 1985 |
100 meters | 10.08 | Knoxville, Tennessee | May 19, 1984 |
200 meters | 20.30 | Knoxville, Tennessee | May 10, 1985 |
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- 1964 births
- Living people
- People from Gaffney, South Carolina
- American sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- American football wide receivers
- Los Angeles Raiders players
- Denver Broncos players
- Olympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Tennessee Volunteers men's track and field athletes