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Lars Ditlev
refer to captionDitlev (right) with his wife, 1976
Personal information
Born:(1951-12-06)December 6, 1951
Randers, Denmark
Died:January 24, 2021(2021-01-24) (aged 69)
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Career information
College:South Dakota Mines
Position:Defensive end
NFL draft:1974 / round: 13 / pick: 323

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

Life and career

Ditlev was born in Randers, the son of Peter Ditlev. He graduated from Lincoln High School.

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 as a defensive end; he did not make the final roster.

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

References

  1. "NFL draft day phone call came for Tech twosome". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. April 23, 2005. p. 35. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. "Evert, Hunt Deadlocked". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. June 27, 1974. p. 29. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. "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. p. 114. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ "Lars Ditlev". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. February 6, 2021. p. E3. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. "Lookin' In". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. February 5, 1974. p. 11. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  6. "Lars Ditlev Obituary (1951-2021)". The Everett Herald. February 7, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  7. "Roster 1973", South Dakota Mines Hardrockers Football
  8. "1974 Philadelphia Eagles Draft". The Football Database. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  9. "Headlines being made after grid season". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. February 2, 1974. p. 10. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
Philadelphia Eagles 1974 NFL draft selections


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