Lars Ditlev

Danish-American football player

American football player

Lars Ditlev
Personal information
Ditlev (right) with his wife, 1976
Born:	(1951-12-06)December 6, 1951 Randers, Denmark
Died:	January 24, 2021(2021-01-24) (aged 69)
Height:	6 ft 8^[1] in (2.03 m)
Career information
College:	South Dakota Mines
Position:	Defensive end^[2]^[3]
NFL draft:	1974 / round: 13 / pick: 323
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1974)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

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

Life and career

Ditlev was born in Randers,^[4] the son of Peter Ditlev.^[5] He graduated from Lincoln High School.^[6]

Ditlev played for the South Dakota Mines Hardrockers football team^[7] during the 1970s.

In 1974, Ditlev was drafted in the 13th round of the NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles^[8]^[9] as a defensive end.

Ditlev died on January 24, 2021, at the age of 69.^[4]

^ "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.
^ "Evert, Hunt Deadlocked". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. June 27, 1974. p. 29. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b "Lars Ditlev". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. February 6, 2021. p. E3. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lookin' In". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. February 5, 1974. p. 11. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lars Ditlev Obituary (1951-2021)". The Everett Herald. February 7, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
^ "Roster 1973", South Dakota Mines Hardrockers Football
^ "1974 Philadelphia Eagles Draft". The Football Database. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
^ "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.