Greg Harrell Explained

Greg Harrell
Sport:Bobsleigh
Birth Date:22 April 1961
Birth Place:Harrellsville, North Carolina, United States

Greg Harrell (born April 22, 1961) is an American bobsledder.[1] He competed in the two-man event at the 1992 Winter Olympics.[2]

Biography

Harrell attended Ahoskie High School in Hertford County, North Carolina,[3] and later received All-American honors as a wide receiver.[3]

Harrell played American football as a tight end for the University of Maryland,[1] and was part of the developmental squads with the San Diego Chargers and the Los Angeles Raiders.[1] He also played in the NFL Europe league for the London Monarchs.[1] While playing for the San Diego Chargers, Harrell suffered a knee injury that kept him out of the game for three seasons.[3]

In 1988, Harrell began to train for the bobsleigh team to represent the United States at the Winter Olympics.[3] During this spell, he also played four seasons for the Los Angeles Raiders.[3] In 1991, he was part of the bobsleigh team that won silver and bronze at the World Bobsled Championships.[3]

In 1992, Harrell made the selection for the US Olympic bobsleigh team.[4] He was initially not selected for the team, but won a court case and got picked for the Olympics.[1] [5] [6]

Following his sporting career, Harrell became a motivational speaker and worked as a mortgage broker.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greg Harrell . Olympedia . January 29, 2022.
  2. Greg Harrell Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418113738/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/greg-harrell-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . April 23, 2018.
  3. Web site: Greg Harrell . Go CU Hakws . January 29, 2022.
  4. Web site: Walker, Harrell Make U.S. Bobsled Team . The Los Angeles Times . January 29, 2022.
  5. Web site: GAULT, HARRELL GET 2ND CHANCE TO MAKE OLYMPIC BOBSLED TEAM . Desert.com . January 29, 2022.
  6. Web site: Controversy Jeopardizes U.S. Bobsled Program . The Seattle Times . January 29, 2022.