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Born: | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | August 13, 1968
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 286 lb (130 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Valencia (Placentia, California) |
College: | Colorado |
Position: | Guard |
NFL draft: | 1991 / round: 6 / pick: 164 |
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Joseph W. Garten (born August 13, 1968) is an American former professional football guard in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and World League of American Football (WLAF). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, where he was a two-time consensus All-American. He played professionally for the Las Vegas Posse and San Antonio Texans of the CFL, and the Barcelona Dragons and Frankfurt Galaxy of the WLAF.
Garten was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round (164th pick overall) of the 1991 NFL draft. [1]
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