Gerald Tinker
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Gerald A. Tinker (born January 19, 1951) is a former American athlete and American football player, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Gerald Tinker attended Coral Gables Senior High School in Miami, Florida where he excelled as a football and track athlete.
At the München Olympics, Gerald Tinker ran the third leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which won a gold medal and equalled the United States' own world record of 38.19.
After the Olympics, Tinker played a professional football in Atlanta Falcons (seasons 1974 and 1975) and in Green Bay Packers in a 1976 season.
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Categories: 1951 births | Living people | American sprinters | Athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics | Olympic athletes of the United States | Olympic gold medalists for the United States | American football return specialists | Atlanta Falcons players | Green Bay Packers players | Kent State Golden Flashes football players
