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Gregory Ruth

Personal information
Born	(1939-08-09)August 9, 1939 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	June 30, 1974(1974-06-30) (aged 34) Waco, Texas, U.S.
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Event(s)	Freestyle and Folkstyle
Club	New York Athletic Club
Team	USA
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing the  United States World Championships 1963 Sofia 70 kg Pan American Games 1963 São Paulo 70 kg Collegiate Wrestling Representing the Oklahoma Sooners NCAA Division I Championships 1965 Laramie 167 lb 1966 Ames 160 lb

Gregory Ruth (August 9, 1939 – June 30, 1974) was an American wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle lightweight at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He wrestled collegiately at the University of Oklahoma, where he was a two-time NCAA champion. Ruth was killed in a powerboat racing accident on June 30, 1974, in Waco, Texas. He was buried at Sunset Memorial Park in Norman, Oklahoma.

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gregory Ruth Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
2. "Greg Ruth Wins a Berth On Olympic Mat Squad". The New York Times. September 10, 1964. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
3. "Motorsport Memorial - Greg Ruth". motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved November 30, 2023.

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