Wallace Arthur Garard Jr. (August 3, 1916 – February 25, 2004) was an American football tackle who played for the

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. He was later selected in the fourth round (28th overall) of the

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, but did not play professionally. Garard was born on August 3, 1916, in Los Angeles, California. He attended

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in South Los Angeles, graduating in 1934 before joining Saint Mary's College of California. Though he did not play in 1934, Garard earned a position on the varsity team in the following year. 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. Garard returned to the team in 1938, but he missed the final games of the year as a result of an illness. In December 1938, Garard was selected by the Cleveland Rams with the 28th overall pick of the

. He opted not to play professionally. He later owned a business in Concord, California. He died on February 25, 2004, at the age of 87.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Garard, Wally 1916 births 2004 deaths Players of American football from Los Angeles Saint Mary's Gaels football players American football tackles