Gregory Ruth

{{short description|American wrestler (1939–1974)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2019}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Gregory Ruth

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| country = United States

| team = USA

| club = New York Athletic Club

| sport = Wrestling

| event = Freestyle and Folkstyle

| birth_date = {{birth date|1939|8|9}}

| birth_place = Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1974|6|30|1939|8|9}}

| death_place = Waco, Texas, U.S.

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Men's freestyle wrestling}}

{{MedalCountry|the {{USA}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|1963 Sofia|70 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}

{{MedalGold|1963 São Paulo|70 kg}}

{{MedalSport|Collegiate Wrestling}}

{{MedalCountry|the Oklahoma Sooners}}

{{MedalCompetition|NCAA Division I Championships}}

{{MedalGold|1965 Laramie|167 lb}}

{{MedalGold|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.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ru/gregory-ruth-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418052446/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ru/gregory-ruth-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Gregory Ruth Olympic Results |access-date=March 29, 2019}} He wrestled collegiately at the University of Oklahoma, where he was a two-time NCAA champion.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/10/archives/greg-ruth-wins-a-berth-on-olympic-mat-squad.html |title=Greg Ruth Wins a Berth On Olympic Mat Squad |newspaper=The New York Times |date=September 10, 1964 |access-date=July 4, 2023}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=b&n=8018 |title=Motorsport Memorial - Greg Ruth |website=motorsportmemorial.org |access-date=November 30, 2023}}