Jerry Tarr

American football player (born 1939)
American football player
Jerry Tarr
No. 41
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1939-08-27) August 27, 1939 (age 84)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Bakersfield (CA)
College:Oregon
AFL draft:1962 / Round: 17 / Pick: 2
Career history
  • Denver Broncos (1962)
Career highlights and awards
  • U of Oregon Athletic HOF
  • Oregon Sports HOF
Career NFL statistics
Games played:14
Receptions:8
Receiving yards:211
Receiving TDs:2
Player stats at PFR

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 hurdles. He was the first athlete to win back-to-back NCAA titles in the high hurdles in 1961 and 1962, and in doing so, helped Oregon win its first ever NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship in 1962.[1]

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jerry Tarr". GoDucks.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
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