Garry Mark Porterfield (born August 4, 1943) is an American former professional

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offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He was also a linebacker for the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played

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at the

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Early life

Porterfield attended

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. He accepted a football scholarship from the

, where he was a two-way end.

Professional career

Porterfield was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 14th round (187th overall) of the

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. He also was selected by the

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in the 17th round (131st overall) of the

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. In December

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, he opted to sign with the Cowboys. He was considered a defensive end, before switching to linebacker and then to offensive guard. Porterfield played in two games for the Cowboys. He was waived on September 30. In October

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, he signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League, where he played 2 seasons at

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. He was released in

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

Personal life

In 1968, he was named the offensive line coach at the

References

External links

Garry Porterfield Stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Porterfield, Garry 1943 births Living people People from Pawnee, Oklahoma Players of American football from Oklahoma American football defensive ends Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players Dallas Cowboys players BC Lions players Tulsa Golden Hurricane football coaches Canadian football linebackers Players of Canadian football from Oklahoma American football offensive guards