Joe Gary
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Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 13, 1959 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 273 lb (124 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Washington Preparatory (CA) |
| College | UCLA |
| NFL draft | 1982: 9th round, 249th overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Joe Gary III (born May 13, 1959) is an American former football defensive end in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Birmingham Stallions. He played college football at UCLA.
Gary attended Washington Preparatory High School, where he was a two-way player in football. He won the discus crown in 1976. He won the city shot put title in 1977.
He accepted a football scholarship from UCLA. As a junior, he intercepted a pass against Ohio State University.
In 1977, he was redshirted to gain additional experience. He shared starting duties at defensive tackle in his last 3 seasons. As a senior, he registered 3 tackles and intercepted a pass in the final minutes, to secure a win against Arizona State University.[1] He finished his college career with 5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss.