Garry Battle (born September 17, 1985) is a former professional Arena football offensive and defensive lineman.
Early years
Battle attended
South View High School
South View High School is a 9– 12 public high school in Hope Mills, North Carolina, United States. It is a member of Cumberland County Schools (CSS). Adjacent to South View High School is South View Middle School. Enrollment of students is ...
in
Hope Mills, North Carolina. Where he lettered in basketball and football for two years. In his senior football season he was named to the All-Conference (4AA Two-Rivers) first team.
College career
In 2003 Battle began his college career at
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville State University (FSU) is a public historically black university in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina System and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
History
The second oldest state suppo ...
in
Fayetteville, North Carolina. Battle played several positions including Offensive Lineman, Defensive Lineman, and Tight End. In his 2006 season he was named pre-season All-American. During his 2007 season he received All-Conference honors (
CIAA) and the prestigious Honor as a HBCU All-American. Battle served as captain for the 2007 season. Battle also participated in the All-American Heritage Bowl in Southern California, which hosted the nation's top HBCU senior football players. Battle graduated in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.
Professional career
Fayetteville Guard
Battle played two seasons for the
Fayetteville Guard
The Fayetteville Guard was a professional indoor football team in the National Indoor Football League (NIFL) and American Indoor Football Association (AIFA). They played home games at the Cumberland County Crown Coliseum from 2005 to 2010.
The ...
of the
American Indoor Football Association
American Indoor Football (AIF) was a professional indoor football league, one of the several regional professional indoor football leagues in North America.
The AIFL began as a regional league with six franchises on the East Coast of the United ...
(AIFA) in
Fayetteville, North Carolina. He played on the Offensive Line.
Dallas Vigilantes
On February 5, 2010, Battle signed with the
Dallas Vigilantes
The Dallas Vigilantes were an Arena Football League (AFL) team based in Dallas, Texas. Like its AFL predecessor, the Dallas Desperados, the Vigilantes played at the American Airlines Center. The Vigilantes and the Jacksonville Sharks began play ...
of the
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League (AFL) was a professional arena football league in the United States. It was founded in 1986, but played its first official games in the 1987 season, making it the third longest-running professional football league in ...
(AFL). He played on the Offensive and Defensive Line. He was placed on reassignment on June 4, 2010.
Tulsa Talons
Battle is currently assigned to the
Tulsa Talons
Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with ...
of the Arena Football League.
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20110711045604/https://www.fsubroncos.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/battle_garry00.html
* http://www.dallasvigilantes.com/pressreleases/10-0330-finalroster.html
* http://fayobserver.com/Articles/2010/03/21/984956
* https://web.archive.org/web/20110711045713/https://www.fsubroncos.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110607aae.html
* http://www.theciaa.com/sports/fball/2007-08/reports/week1-pow0827
* https://web.archive.org/web/20070516044954/http://www.ucwv.edu/athletics/sports/football_news/72406.aspx
* http://blogs.fayobserver.com/fsu-player-heading-to-american-heritage-bowl/
* http://www.ncprepsports.net/SVAthWeb/BBRBRosters.htm
* http://www.ncprepsports.net/SVAthWeb/FBRBMVPAllConf.htm
* http://www.ncprepsports.net/fbTRallconfteam02.htm
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nePkmUoKwh4
* http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2010/06/17/1006482?sac=Sports
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1985 births
Living people
American football defensive linemen
American football offensive linemen
Fayetteville State Broncos football players
Dallas Vigilantes players
Tulsa Talons players
Players of American football from Fayetteville, North Carolina