Wally Garard
 Wally Garard, 1938 | |
| Saint Mary's Gaels | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 3, 1916 Los Angeles, California |
| Died: | February 25, 2004 (aged 87) |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Saint Mary's (1934–1938) |
| High school | John C. Fremont (CA) |
Wallace Arthur Garard Jr. (August 3, 1916 – February 25, 2004) was an American football tackle who played for the Saint Mary's Gaels. He was later selected in the fourth round (28th overall) of the 1939 NFL draft, but did not play professionally.
Garard was born on August 3, 1916, in Los Angeles, California. He attended John C. Fremont High School in South Los Angeles, graduating in 1934 before joining Saint Mary's College of California.[1] Though he did not play in 1934, Garard earned a position on the varsity team in the following year.[2]
In October 1936, he was Saint Mary's "star center". He left the team prior to a game against Marquette, leaving a note stating that he was homesick and intended to "bum" his way home.[3][4][5] Garard returned to the team in 1938,[6] but he missed the final games of the year as a result of an illness.[7]
In December 1938, Garard was selected by the Cleveland Rams with the 28th overall pick of the 1939 NFL draft.[8] He opted not to play professionally. He later owned a business in Concord, California.[9] He died on February 25, 2004, at the age of 87.
References
- ^ "Wally Garard Stats". Pro Football Archives.
- ^ Borba, Harry (December 7, 1935). "Garard To Open At Center For Gaels Against Oregon". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Madigan Claims Star Center Is St. Mary's Deserter". The Sacramento Bee. October 31, 1936. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hayward, Harry M. (November 1, 1936). "Wally Garard Ousted From Grid Gael Team". The San Francisco Examiner – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Murphy, Eddie (November 1, 1936). "Garard Out At St. Mary's". Oakland Tribune – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Tackle Starts For Gaels". The San Francisco Examiner. October 7, 1938. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gael Star Is Stricken By Strange Fever". The San Francisco Examiner. December 23, 1938 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1939 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Wally's Rental Grows". Concord Transcript. March 27, 1960 – via Newspapers.com.
