Born August 18, 1951, in Houston, Texas, was Greg Pruitt was a runningback from Oklahoma who entered the College Football Hall of Fame as part of the induction class of 1999. Pruitt played in the NFL for 11 seasons most notably with the Cleveland Browns but also with the LA Raiders. He was selected to 5 Pro Bowls during his career. In Cleveland he made quite the one two punch with another Pruitt in the backfield, Mike, no relation.
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Greg Pruitt
Born August 18, 1951 - Greg Pruitt was a runningback from Oklahoma who entered the College Football Hall of Fame as part of the induction class of 1999. Pruitt played in the NFL for 11 seasons most notably with the Cleveland Browns but also with the LA Raiders. He was selected to 5 Pro Bowls during his career. In Cleveland he made quite the one two punch with another Pruitt in the backfield, Mike, no relation.
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