Sam Graddy

Samuel Louis Graddy III (born February 10, 1964) is an American former athlete and American football player, winner of gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Sam Graddy
No. 83, 85
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1964-02-10) February 10, 1964
Gaffney, South Carolina
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Northside High School
College:University of Tennessee
Undrafted:1987
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Born in Gaffney, South Carolina, Sam Graddy was second in the 100 m and was a member of gold medal winning American 4 × 100 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
Sam Graddy
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles4 × 100 metres relay
1984 Los Angeles100 metres
Pan American Games
1983 Caracas 4 × 100 metres relay
1983 Caracas 100 metres

Graddy was also a standout track athlete. In 1984, he won the US National championships in 100 meters with a time of 10.28 seconds, and as a University of Tennessee at Knoxville student, he also won the NCAA 100 meters title.[1][2]

At the Los Angeles Olympics, Graddy was second behind Carl Lewis in 100 m and ran the first leg in the American 4 × 100 metres relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 37.83 seconds.

Sam Graddy was referenced in the show Everybody Hates Chris by Orlando Jones, who tells Chris (played by Tyler James Williams) how Graddy didn't become as mainstream as Carl Lewis for finishing in second place.[3]

Personal bests
Event Time (seconds) Venue Date
60 meters 6.63 Paris, France January 1, 1985
100 meters 10.09 Baton Rouge, Louisiana May 12, 1984
200 meters 20.30 Knoxville, Tennessee May 10, 1985

References
  1. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian; Track & Field News. "A History Of The Results Of The National Track & Field Championships Of The USA From 1876 Through 2015". Track & Field News. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  2. Hill, E. Garry. "A History Of The NCAA Championships, 1921–2016: 100 Meters" (PDF). Track & Field News. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  3. https://www.cwseed.com/shows/everybody-hates-chris/everybody-hates-keisha/?play=6a5cb01a-7069-4360-889b-684f73c9ddfc
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