Garry Porterfield

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Garry Porterfield
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1943-08-14) August 14, 1943 (age 78)
Pawnee, Oklahoma
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school: Bixby (OK)
College: Tulsa
NFL Draft: 1965  / Round: 14 / Pick: 187
AFL Draft: 1965  / Round: 17 / Pick: 131
Career history
CFL status:Import
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Garry Mark Porterfield (born August 4, 1943) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League. He played college football at the University of Tulsa.

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Early years

Porterfield attended Bixby High School. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tulsa, where he was a two-way end. [1]

Professional career

Porterfield was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 14th round (187th overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft. [2] He also was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 17th round (131st overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft. [3] In December 1964, he opted to sign with the Cowboys. [4] He was considered a defensive end, before switching to linebacker and then to offensive guard. He was waived on September 30. [5]

In October 1965, he signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League, where he played 2 seasons at outside linebacker. He was released in 1967.

Personal life

In 1968, he was named the offensive line coach at the University of Tulsa.

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References

  1. ↑ "Tulsa Stuns Houston (Nov. 16, 1963)" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  2. ↑ "1965 NFL Draft" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ "1965 AFL Draft" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Pros Don't Ink Rhome, Mates Sign" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Cowboys Drop Porterfield" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
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