Greg Hartle

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Greg Hartle
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1951-02-14) February 14, 1951 (age 73)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Newberry
(Newberry, South Carolina)
College: Newberry (1970–1973)
NFL draft: 1974  / round: 10 / pick: 251
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gregory Alan Hartle (born February 14, 1951) is an American former professional football linebacker who played three seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cardinals in the tenth round of the 1974 NFL draft after playing college football at Newberry College.

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Early life and college

Gregory Alan Hartle was born on February 14, 1951, in Savannah, Georgia. [1] He attended Newberry High School in Newberry, South Carolina. [1]

Hartle was a member of the Newberry Wolves of Newberry College from 1970 to 1973 as a linebacker and defensive end. [1] [2]

Professional career

Hartle was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the tenth round, with the 251st overall pick, of the 1974 NFL draft as a linebacker. [3] He started the first three games of the 1974 season in place of the injured Mark Arneson. [4] Arneson returned as the starter after recovering. [4] Overall, Hartle played in 14 games, starting three, for the Cardinals during his rookie year in 1974 and recovered one fumble. [3] He was Newberry College's first NFL player. [5] He appeared in 13 games, starting three in place of the injured Arneson, during the 1975 season, recording one fumble recovery and one kick return for 20 yards. [3] [6] Hartle also started the first game of the season in 1976 but was then placed on injured reserve for the rest of the year. [3] [7] He became a free agent after the season. [8]

Hartle signed with the Washington Redskins on April 5, 1977. [8] He was placed on injured reserve on August 10, 1977, and spent the entire year there. [8] He became a free agent after the season. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Greg Hartle". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Local Draftees Considering Futures". The Greenville News . February 1, 1974. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Greg Hartle". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Trubiano, Ernie (October 20, 1974). "Hartle Finds A Home With NFL Cardinals". The State . pp. 6D. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Greg Hartle". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Big Red Defense". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . September 12, 1976. pp. 3E. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Pro sports transactions". The Pantagraph . September 17, 1976. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Greg Hartle NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
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