Gregory Ruth
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| Born | August 9, 1939 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | June 30, 1974 (aged 34) Waco, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | New York Athletic Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gregory Ruth (August 9, 1939 – June 30, 1974) was an American wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle lightweight at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] He wrestled collegiately at the University of Oklahoma, where he was a two-time NCAA champion.[2] Ruth was killed in a powerboat racing accident on June 30, 1974, in Waco, Texas. He was buried at Sunset Memorial Park in Norman, Oklahoma.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gregory Ruth Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Greg Ruth Wins a Berth On Olympic Mat Squad". The New York Times. September 10, 1964. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Greg Ruth". motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved November 30, 2023.