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Garland Gregory
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Born (1919-03-18)March 18, 1919
Vixen, Louisiana
Died April 28, 2011(2011-04-28) (aged 92)
Ruston, Louisiana

Garland D. Gregory (March 8, 1919 – April 28, 2011) is a former American football who played two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played college football at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute and attended Columbia High School in Columbia, Louisiana.[1]

College career[]

Gregory lettered for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs from 1940 to 1941.[2] He became the school's first Associated Press first-team All-American in 1941.[3]

Military career[]

Gregory volunteered to serve in the United States Army Air Corps on December 8, 1941 and was a first lieutenant with the 4th Air Force. Gregory was chosen to play football with the Fourth Air Force Flyers and Hollywood Bears.[2]

Professional career[]

Gregory played for the San Francisco 49ers of the AAFC from 1946 to 1947.[2] He was named Second Team All-AAFC by the New York Daily News in 1947.[4]

Coaching career[]

He coached at various schools after his playing career, including Bastrop High School in Bastrop, Louisiana, the Virginia Military Institute and El Dorado High School in El Dorado, Arkansas. He helped the El Dorado High School Wildcats win back-to-back state championships in 1958 and 1959.[2]

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