Moe Gardner
Defensive tackle, American football player
1968 –
Who is Moe Gardner?
Morris "Moe" Gardner, Jr. is a former professional American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Atlanta Falcons. Moe Gardner graduated from Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he went on to become a two-time consensus All-American in 1989 and 1990. He was selected as the only active player named to Illinois' All-Century team in 1990 and ranks second in school history in career tackles for loss. He was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year earning the honor in both 1989 and 1990. He was also named as a finalist for both the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award. Gardner was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 1991. 1993 is arguably considered to be his strongest season. That year, he recorded 128 tackles leading the Falcons’ defensive linemen and finishing second overall on the team.
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- Born
- Aug 10, 1968
Indianapolis - Profession
- Education
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Cathedral High School
- Lived in
- Indianapolis
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on July 23, 2013
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