Greg Gantt

American football player (1951–2011)

American football player

Greg GanttNo. 8

Position:| Punter
Personal information
Born:| (1951-10-30)October 30, 1951
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died:| October 26, 2011(2011-10-26) (aged 59)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:| 188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:| Birmingham (AL) Woodlawn
College:| Alabama
NFL draft:| 1974: 8th round, 187th pick
Career history

* New York Jets (1974–1975)

Career highlights and awards

* National champion (1973)
* 2× First-team All-SEC (1972, 1973)
* Second-team All-SEC (1971)

Career NFL statistics
| Punts:| 134

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Punt yards:| 4,845
Longest punt:| 71
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Greg Gantt (October 30, 1951 – October 26, 2011) was an American football punter. He played for the New York Jets from 1974 to 1975.[1][2]

He died of complications of heart disease and diabetes on October 26, 2011, in Birmingham, Alabama at age 59.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Greg Gantt Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
2. ^ "Greg Gantt, P". Nfl.com. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
3. ^ "Greg Gantt, Punter for Jets and Alabama, Is Dead at 59". The New York Times. October 28, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2019.

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New York Jets 1974 NFL draft selections

* Carl Barzilauskas
* Gordie Browne
* Godwin Turk
* Roscoe Word
* Gary Baccus
* Bill Wyman
* Wayne Jones
* Burney Veazey
* Greg Gantt
* Larry Lightfoot
* Ron Rydalch
* Robert Burns
* Sam Baker
* Eugene Bird
* Bill Buckley
* John Ricca
* John Tate
* Greg Fountain
* Willie Brister
* Jazz Jackson
* Doug Lowrey

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1973 Alabama Crimson Tide football—UPI national champions

* Buddy Brown
* Leroy Cook
* Sylvester Croom
* Ricky Davis
* Mike DuBose
* Greg Gantt
* Wilbur Jackson
* Woodrow Lowe
* Steve Patton
* George Pugh
* Mike Raines
* Mike Riley
* Willie Shelby
* Richard Todd
* Mike Washington
* Wayne Wheeler

Head coach
Bear Bryant

Assistant coaches
Ken Donahue
Pat Dye
Danny Ford
Curley Hallman
John Mitchell
Bud Moore
Mal Moore
Bill Oliver
Jimmy Sharpe

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