Greg Latta
| No. 44 | |
| tight end | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: October 13, 1952 | |
| Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey | |
| Career information | |
| College: Morgan State | |
| NFL Draft: 1974 / Round: 8 / Pick: 188 | |
| Debuted in 1975 | |
| Last played in 1979 | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| All-WFL (1974) | |
| Receiving Yards | 1,081 |
| Average | 14.8 |
| Touchdowns | 7 |
| Morgan State College Football Hall of Fame | |
Greg Latta (born October 13, 1952 in Newark, New Jersey) was an American football player. As tight end, he was drafted by the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League, but played instead for the Florida Blazers of the World Football League in 1974. He left for the Chicago Bears in 1975 along with the head coach of the Blazers, Jack Pardee. Latta was a member of the NFL Chicago Bears from 1975 to 1979. He died on September 28, 1994 at St. Michael's Hospital, Newark, New Jersey. He was 41 years old
In his rookie season with the Florida Blazers, Latta caught 39 passes for 815 yards and nine touchdown receptions. The Blazers went to the 1974 World Bowl Championship game falling 22-21 to the Birmingham Americans.
During his 5-year NFL career, the 6-foot-three, 227-pound tight end caught 90 passes for 1,081 yards and 7 touchdowns. On special teams, he returned 3 kickoffs for 22 yards.[1]
[edit] Background
Latta attended South Side High School in Newark[2] and Morgan State College in Baltimore, Maryland.
[edit] References
- ^ "Gregory Edwin Latta". Sports Reference, LLC.. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LattGr00.htm?redir. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ Carroll, Bob (1999). Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. http://books.google.com/books?id=xwSsGBMMhu8C&pg=RA1-PA1006&lpg=RA1-PA1006&dq=greg+latta+football&source=web&ots=7i0G1KnX0f&sig=hd6NUC5UPnpuiW2wZEwSiVDVsgI&hl=en#PRA1-PA1006,M1. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
