Lars Ditlev Explained

Lars Ditlev
Birth Date:	6 December 1951
Birth Place:	Randers, Denmark
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	8^[1]
College:	South Dakota Mines
Position:	Defensive end^[2] ^[3]
Draftyear:	1974
Draftround:	13
Draftpick:	323

Lars Ditlev (December 6, 1951 – January 24, 2021) was a Danish-American football player.

Life and career

Ditlev was born in Randers,^[4] the son of Peter Ditlev.^[5] He graduated from Lincoln High School.^[6]

Ditlev played for the South Dakota Mines Hardrockers football team during the 1970s.

Ditlev was selected in the 13th round of the 1974 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles^{[7] [8]} as a defensive end; he did not make the final roster.

Ditlev died on January 24, 2021, at the age of 69.

Notes and References

1. News: NFL draft day phone call came for Tech twosome. Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. April 23, 2005. September 15, 2024. 35. Newspapers.com.
2. News: Evert, Hunt Deadlocked. The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. June 27, 1974. September 15, 2024. 29. Newspapers.com.
3. News: Coming Home: 'White Shoes' Finally Brings Act to the Vet After Years of Running, Dancing to Glory. Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. November 7, 1985. September 15, 2024. 114. Newspapers.com.
4. News: Lars Ditlev. Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. February 6, 2021. September 15, 2024. E3. Newspapers.com.
5. News: Lookin' In. Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. February 5, 1974. September 15, 2024. 11. Newspapers.com.
6. Web site: Lars Ditlev Obituary (1951-2021). The Everett Herald. February 7, 2021. September 15, 2024.
7. Web site: 1974 Philadelphia Eagles Draft. The Football Database. September 15, 2024.
8. News: Headlines being made after grid season. Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. February 2, 1974. September 15, 2024. 10. Newspapers.com.