Professional Football Player. For four seasons (1964 to 1967), he played at the halfback positions in the American Football League with the Boston Patriots. He attended Natchitoches High School (Louisiana) and played collegiate football at Grambling State University under the legendary coach Eddie Robinson. During his collegiate years, he earned All-Southwestern Athletic Conference honors three-times. Selected by Boston during the 8th Round of the 1964 AFL Draft, he rushed for a career-high 259 yards with 2 touchdowns during his rookie year (1964). Garrett distinguished himself as a special teams player, as he utilized his speed and yielded a career-high 749 kickoff return yards in 1964. In 50 regular season games, he compiled 1,054 kickoff return yards. After retiring from football, he coached track, basketball and football at the high school level and was considered a role model to many youngsters.
Professional Football Player. For four seasons (1964 to 1967), he played at the halfback positions in the American Football League with the Boston Patriots. He attended Natchitoches High School (Louisiana) and played collegiate football at Grambling State University under the legendary coach Eddie Robinson. During his collegiate years, he earned All-Southwestern Athletic Conference honors three-times. Selected by Boston during the 8th Round of the 1964 AFL Draft, he rushed for a career-high 259 yards with 2 touchdowns during his rookie year (1964). Garrett distinguished himself as a special teams player, as he utilized his speed and yielded a career-high 749 kickoff return yards in 1964. In 50 regular season games, he compiled 1,054 kickoff return yards. After retiring from football, he coached track, basketball and football at the high school level and was considered a role model to many youngsters.
Bio by: C.S.
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