Rufus Guthrie
Guard, American football player
1942 – 2000
Who was Rufus Guthrie?
Dallas Rufus Guthrie is a former American football player who attended and played for the Georgia Institute of Technology. He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team. He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1971. Although drafted and signed as a professional he never played due to injury. He was selected as the 10th pick in the 1963 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. Coincidentally, he was also selected as the 10th pick in the American Football League draft of that year by the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers won the competition for Mr. Guthrie and signed him to a professional contract. Mr. Guthrie attended the Chargers training camp and was on the field for the team's first exhibition game. On the opening play of the game, a kick-off, Mr. Guthrie was injured, suffering a broken ankle. He never played again. After football, he established a successful career in real estate and died in 2000 from brain cancer.
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- Born
- 1942
- Profession
- Education
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Died
- 2000
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on July 23, 2013
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