Gerald Tinker

Gerald Tinker ( Tinker Gerald Alexander; born January 19, 1951 in Miami, Florida ) is a former American sprinter and Olympic gold medalist. After his career in athletics, he was American football player in the National Football League ( NFL).

At the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972, he won on September 10, the gold medal in the 4 x 100 - meter relay. The squadron provided in 38.19 seconds, a world record U.S. season of 1968. The U.S. relay won in the lineup Larry Black, Robert Taylor, Gerald Tinker and Eddie Hart in 38.19 s ( which they equaled the national record ), before the teams from the Soviet Union ( 38.50 s ) and Germany (38, 79 s ).

In 1974, Tinker played American football in the National Football League. Even in college, he was active as a football player and was a teammate of Jack Lambert, a later member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He ran as a Wide Receiver in 1974 and 1975 for the Atlanta Falcons and moved into his second season with the Green Bay Packers. After two seasons, he finished his career.

Gerald Tinker is 1,80 m tall and weighed 76 kg in his playing days.

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