Joseph W. Garten (born August 13, 1968) is an American former professional

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player who was an

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in the

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(CFL) and

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(WLAF). He played

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for the

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, where he was a two-time consensus All-American. He played professionally for the

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and

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of the CFL, and the

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and

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of the WLAF.

Professional career

Garten was selected by the

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in the sixth round (164th pick overall) of the

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References

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