Garland D. Gregory (March 8, 1919 – April 28, 2011) was an

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(AAFC) guard who played two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. He played

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and attended Columbia High School in Columbia, Louisiana.

College career

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

Military career

Gregory volunteered to serve in the United States Army Air Forces on December 8, 1941 and was a first lieutenant with the

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. Gregory was chosen to play football with the Fourth Air Force Flyers and Hollywood Bears.

Professional career

Gregory played for the San Francisco 49ers of the AAFC from 1946 to 1947. He was named Second-team All-AAFC by the

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in 1947.

Coaching career

He coached at various schools after his playing career, including Bastrop High School in

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, the Virginia Military Institute and El Dorado High School in

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. He helped the El Dorado High School Wildcats win back-to-back state championships in 1958 and 1959.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gregory, Garland 1919 births 2011 deaths American football guards Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football players San Francisco 49ers players VMI Keydets football coaches High school football coaches in Arkansas High school football coaches in Louisiana United States Army Air Forces officers United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II People from Caldwell Parish, Louisiana Players of American football from Louisiana