Greg Rutherford sport athletics
Early life
Rutherford grew up in Milton Keynes where he attended Two Mile Ash Primary School and went on to Denbigh School. He played several sports as a youth including football, rugby and badminton. He had trials with Premier League football club Aston Villa at the age of 14 before deciding to pursue a career in athletics.He is the great-grandson of footballer Jock Rutherford, who won three Football League First Division titles with Newcastle United and 11 England caps, and is also the oldest player ever to have played for Arsenal; his grandfather, John Rutherford, also played for Arsenal.
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