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  Oglethorpe University : News : Press Releases : 2006 : 01/12/06 : Sam : Graddy Named Director Of Annual Giving
Graddy oversees the $1 million Oglethorpe Fund, which rose above the halfway mark in December.
Graddy, a graduate of the University of Tennessee, was a member of the U.S. Track and Field Team in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, winning gold in the 4 x 100-meter relay and silver in the 100-meter sprint.
Graddy is a member of Victory World Church in Norcross and a board member of Sports Champions of Greater Atlanta.
www.oglethorpe.edu /news/press_releases/2006/01'12'06-sam-graddy_named_director_of_annual_giving.asp?print=Y   (313 words)

  
 Scout.com: Gatlin gets tryout
That was the drawback for University of Tennessee predecessor Sam Graddy.
Graddy made the Vol squad as a receiver in the mid-1980s but couldn't catch a cold.
Even so, he was signed by the Oakland Raiders in 1987 and spent six nondescript years on NFL rosters (two with the Denver Broncos, four with the Raiders).
tennessee.scout.com /2/642061.html   (308 words)

  
  Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Sam Graddy
Samuel Louis ("Sam") Graddy III (born February 10, 1964) is a former American athlete and American football player, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Born in Gaffney, South Carolina, Sam Graddy was second in 100 m and was a member of gold medal winning American 4x100 m relay team at the 1983 Pan American Games.
At the Los Angeles Olympics, Graddy was second behind Carl Lewis in 100 m and ran the first leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 37.83.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Sam_Graddy   (207 words)

  
 A Century of Sport / Other Sports / Sports Extra / ireland.com
We were not to know it then, but four years later in Seoul his return meeting with Johnson, hyped with all the razzmatazz of a world heavyweight title fight, would spawn one of the great scandals of the sporting century.
Lewis was joined in the US team by Sam Graddy, Ron Brown and former world record holder Calvin Smith.
Graddy went out first, hurtling around the track in 10.29 seconds, followed by Brown (10.19) and Smith (9.41).
www.ireland.com /sports/other/century/lewis1984.htm   (1037 words)

  
 no mas: With a hightop fade to boot...
August 4th, 1984 Carl Lewis wins the gold medal in the men’s Olympic 100 meters with an astonishing kick that pushes him past American teammate Sam Graddy.
Graddy settles for silver and Canada’s Ben Johnson, already on the roids as we know now, takes bronze.
It was King Carl's first Olympic gold, the first of nine that he would win in his career, and the first of four that he won in 1984.
nomas-nyc.com /2006/08/with-hightop-fade-to-boot.html   (190 words)

  
 Sam Graddy statistics - pro-football-reference.com
Sam Graddy never finished in the top 10 in any major category.
Sam Graddy is not in the all-time top 50 in any major category.
For the best fantasy football information on the web, visit footballguys.com.
www.pro-football-reference.com /players/GradSa00.htm   (105 words)

  
 Boulware, Lapp and Trembley Elected Track and Field Team Captains :: Lapp has served as captain for the cross country ...
Boulware is the first dual-sport captain of the Tennessee track and field squad since Volunteer legend Sam Graddy served in that role on the 1985 team.
Until Justin Gatlin won three medals at the 2004 Olympics, Graddy stood as Tennessee track's most decorated Olympian for 20 years after winning a gold and silver medal at the 1984 Games.
Before Graddy, dual-sport star Willie Gault was elected co-captain in 1982 with David Patrick.
www.cstv.com /sports/c-track/stories/020205aay.html   (532 words)

  
 Carl Lewis: A legend in the making - Sify.com
Having competed in the qualifying round, the quarter-final, and the semi-final, Lewis took his first gold medal with a time of 9.99 secs ahead of compatriot Sam Graddy.
The American sprinter finally won his historic fourth gold medal when featuring in the 4x100m relay team, alongside teammates Sam Graddy, Ron Brown and Calvin Smith.
Throughout his three runs, Lewis was in possession of the baton for around 26.40 seconds, namely an average of 8.80 seconds in each of his relay heats.
sify.com /sports/olympics/fullstory.php?id=13536351   (504 words)

  
 KFFL Preseason Hall of Fame - KFFL Community
I remember a DB named Torin Dorn, who looked great his rookie year in the preseason, stuck around a bit, never to be heard from again.
Sam Graddy, a WR, always looked like the second coming in August.
Sam Sword, man, I thought Sam Sword was the next Carl Banks.
www.kffl.com /forums/showthread.php?t=132358   (1107 words)

  
 lewis 4th greatest moment
Lewis began his quest in the 100 meters, where he easily beat a tremendous field to the finish with his time of 9.99 seconds.
Lewis' teammate, Sam Graddy, was the distant runner-up and silver medalist in 10.19.
Lewis ran two heats in the 200 meters on the morning of the long jump final.
www.internationalmedalist.org /lewis_4th_greatest_moment.htm   (309 words)

  
 Marvin West   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Sam Hill is coming from Decatur, Ga. He won the SEC 880 in 1953-54.
Al Kuykendall will jet in from Boise, Idaho, without carry-on luggage, to dust off memories of his two-mile victory in '53.
The track and field reunion will attract some really big names, including Sam Graddy, silver medalist at 100 meters, gold-medal relay runner, Los Angeles Olympics, 1984.
www.hallsnews.com /shopper082106/columns/west.htm   (639 words)

  
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 N.C.A.A. TRACK; Dash Mark by Pitt Runner - New York Times
Lee McRae of Pittsburgh ran a world best 5.99 in the 55-meter dash today in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Indoor Track Championships, breaking the 6.02 mark set by Carl Lewis in 1983.
McRae was first out of the blocks, and beat Sam Graddy of Tennessee, who ran a 6.02.
In the preliminaries, Graddy had broken his own N.C.A.A. indoor meet mark with a time of 6.03.
query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE4DA1238F936A25750C0A960948260   (78 words)

  
 Oakland Raiders   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
But the Raider defense stiffened, with key hits by linebackers Aaron Wallace and Winston Moss, and a missed 38-yard field goal by Chip Lohmiller left the scoreboard blank.
Just four plays later, however, a Schroeder long pass intended for wide receiver Sam Graddy was intercepted by the Skins and returned to their own 41.
Three incompletions by Washington quarterback Mark Rypien and the Silver and Black had the ball back.
www.raiders.com /history/gm10.jsp   (1324 words)

  
 Gatlin Strikes Olympic Gold in Athens, Nears World Record in Race of a Lifetime :: Former Vol Justin Gatlin earns gold ...
Gatlin becomes the first former Vol to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event.
Tennessee legend Sam Graddy won a gold on the 4x100 relay and a silver in the 100 in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Now that Gatlin owns the title of world's fastest man, fellow former Vol Tom Pappas begins his quest for the title of world's greatest all-around athlete in the decathlon Monday and Tuesday.
utsports.cstv.com /sports/m-track/spec-rel/082204aac.html   (910 words)

  
 Sam
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 LinkedIn: Sam Graddy
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 HonestGamers: Independent News, Reviews, Guides & Cheats for New, Retro & Import Video Games!
His goal was to have the top six running backs in the league by plugging in wide receivers at the HB spots, too, because the Raiders have amazing offensive speed.
It would have worked if he hadn't assumed Sam Graddy sucked because of being the fourth receiver and tried backup Bell and his 38 speed.
The key is to use guys like Mervin Fernandez and Tim Brown early on, then move on to Graddy, Gault and Allen.
www.honestgamers.com /forums/threads.php?thread_id=1953   (1125 words)

  
 Sutton Middle School
Sutton is also the alma mater of many successful professionals including NASA engineer Heather Paul; Grammy Award-Winning Rapper, composer, producer and actor, Andre Benjamin of OUTKAST; actor, producer, and former P. Diddy sidekick, Derrick Watkins a.k.a.
Farnsworth Bentley; Ivy-League graduate and Olympic Bronze Medalist, Tora Harris; former NFL wide receiver, Sam Graddy; and many more successful attorneys, doctors, educators, business professionals and community leaders.
Sutton continues to excel in the areas of academia, performing arts, sports and many competitive extra-curricular activities, winning numerous awards in all areas.
suttonmiddleschool.org /history.htm   (735 words)

  
 KnoxNews: Govols Xtra - Pennington's Big Orange Business
I don't recall him ever coming off the edge to block a kick, and I can't think of but maybe a handful of pass routes he ran.
Sam did go on to have a very brief career with the Oakland Raiders though.
But I do remember a short linebacker at Georgia a few seasons ago jump up in the middle of the line and block a kick.
blogs.knoxnews.com /knx/penn/archives/2006/08/stanley_asumnu.shtml   (624 words)

  
 India - Sports - Speeding Away To Glory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
As it turned out, he dominated the field.
In the final, Sam Graddy led at the 80-metre mark.
Lewis, who was clocked at 28 mph at the finish, pulled away so strongly that his winning margin was a remarkable eight feet, the widest in Olympic history.
www3.estart.com /india/sports/carl.html   (679 words)

  
 Track & Field News :: View topic - Football 40-yard times
I happened to be sitting at the 60m point, row 7, in the LA Coliseum in 1984 on the night of the 100 meter final.
Graddy had Carl Lewis smoked at 60 meters.
Too bad Sam graddy never did anything on the football field.
mb.trackandfieldnews.com /discussion/viewtopic.php?t=151   (2691 words)

  
 Remarks at Northside High School in Atlanta, Georgia
But in 1982 this school graduated a young man named Sam Graddy, who helped America win the gold in the 400-meter relay at the 1984 Olympics.
I've been thinking that this school in Atlanta is a kind of metaphor for the whole country, because Northside High is back and standing tall.
You not only understand what taxes are, what effect they have in the average person's life, but if you don't understand, you will pretty soon when you get your first job.
www.reagan.utexas.edu /archives/speeches/1985/60685a.htm   (2746 words)

  
 USATF - News
Lewis began his quest in the 100 meters, where he easily beat a tremendous field to the finish with his time of 9.99 seconds.
Lewis' teammate, Sam Graddy, was the distant runner-up and silver medalist in 10.19.
Lewis ran two heats in the 200 meters on the morning of the long jump final.
www.usatf.org /news/view.aspx?DUID=USATF_2004_11_24_13_29_39   (611 words)

  
 Tennessee Alumnus
His performance made him the most decorated former Vol Olympian in the history of the UT track and field program.
Sam Graddy, who won the 4-by-100-meter relay gold and the 100-meter silver in the 1984 Los Angeles Games, previously held that distinction.
Lady Vol Dee Dee Trotter earned a gold as part of the 4-by-400-meter relay team.
pr.tennessee.edu /alumnus/alumarticle.asp?id=539   (286 words)

  
 Sutton Middle School
Sutton is also the alma mater of many successful professionals including NASA engineer Heather Paul; Grammy Award-Winning Rapper, composer, producer and actor, Andre Benjamin of OUTKAST; actor, producer, and former P. Diddy sidekick, Derrick Watkins a.k.a.
Farnsworth Bentley; Ivy-League graduate and Olympic Bronze Medalist, Tora Harris; former NFL wide receiver, Sam Graddy; and many more successful attorneys, doctors, educators, business professionals and community leaders.
Sutton continues to excel in the areas of academia, performing arts, sports and many competitive extra-curricular activities, winning numerous awards in all areas.
www.suttonmiddleschool.org /history.htm   (735 words)

  
 SPORTS PEOPLE; Comings and Goings - New York Times
Emmit King will defend his title in the 60-yard dash at the Millrose Games Jan. 25, facing a top field including six Olympic medalists -
Sam Graddy, Calvin Smith, Kirk Baptiste, Ben Johnson, Desai Williams and
Dan Dierdorf, the former St. Louis Cardinal lineman, was found dead in her crib yesterday morning, an apparent victim of sudden infant death syndrome.
query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9E03E7D81F38F935A35752C0A963948260   (104 words)

  
 Chambers eyes American Football - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
He has always insisted he did not knowingly take the banned steroid.
Several American athletes have made the move from track and field to gridiron in the past, including Olympic sprint medallists, Sam Graddy and Ron Brown.
Kicking up a storm with the Rewind rhythm
www.jamaicaobserver.com /sports/html/20031208T080000-0500_52757_OBS_CHAMBERS_EYES_AMERICAN_FOOTBALL.asp   (242 words)

  
 Carl Lewis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As it turned out, his first goal would prove to be far easier accomplished than his latter goal, at least in America.
Lewis started his quest to match Owens with a convincing win in the 100 m, running 9.99 s to handily defeat his nearest competitor, fellow American Sam Graddy, by.20 s.
In his next event, the long jump, Lewis won with relative ease.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carl_Lewis   (7614 words)

  
 Grazin' in the Grass - The Ultimate FOOTBALL Trivia Game © 2001
GENERAL: In what sport did wide receiver Sam Graddy win a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics?
PLAYERS: Who holds the New England Patriots' career record for most receiving yards: Don Maynard, Gino Cappelletti, Sam Cunningham, or Stanley Morgan?
From what I've read, he was thought highly of..
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