Garland Gregory
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PositionsGuard, linebacker
BornMarch 18, 1919
Vixen, Louisiana, U.S.
Vixen, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedApril 28, 2011 (aged 92)
Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.
Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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| Positions | Guard, linebacker | ||||||
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| Born | March 18, 1919 Vixen, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | April 28, 2011 (aged 92) Ruston, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Columbia (Columbia, Louisiana) | ||||||
| College | Louisiana Tech | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1942: undrafted | ||||||
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Garland D. Gregory (March 8, 1919 – April 28, 2011) was an All-America Football Conference (AAFC) guard who played two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute and attended Columbia High School in Columbia, Louisiana.[1]
Gregory lettered for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs from 1940 to 1941.[2] He became the school's first Associated Press first-team All-American in 1941.[3]
Military career
Gregory volunteered to serve in the United States Army Air Forces on December 8, 1941 and was a first lieutenant with the 4th Air Force. Gregory was chosen to play football with the Fourth Air Force Flyers and Hollywood Bears.[2]