Pruitt chopped and juked his way to five Pro Bowls and considerable football success over his 12-year NFL career, including nine years with the Cleveland Browns as a kickoff returner, punt returner, rusher, and receiver. We look at Greg Pruitt's life before, during, and after his NFL career. He was born on January 4th, 1945 in Toccoa, Georgia. His father was a railroad worker and his mother was a housewife. He had two sisters. When he was 11 years old, his family moved to Starkville, Mississippi where he grew up. He got a scholarship to attend Mississippi State University but dropped out to pursue a professional football career. He was drafted by the Browns in the ninth round of the 1967 NFL Draft. He spent some time with the team but was eventually traded to the San Francisco 49ers for a draft choice. In 1969, he helped lead the 49ers to their first Super Bowl victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. That year, he returned 21 kicks for 513 yards and eight punts for 44 yards. He was named to the Pro Bowl after the season. In 1970, he became one of the most feared return men in football with 1,387 total yards from scrimmage. He also caught 42 passes for 730 yards and seven touchdowns. That year, the 49ers won the NFC West title and made it to the Super Bowl again.