Garland Rivers
Defensive back, American football player
1964 –
Who is Garland Rivers?
Garland A. Rivers is a former professional American football defensive back who was drafted in the 1987 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He played briefly for the Chicago Bears in the 1987 NFL season after having starred as an All-American for the Michigan Wolverines football team for whom he set the single-game tackles record as a sophomore. This record still stands. After returning to the University of Michigan to complete his bachelors degree, he returned to professional football for several seasons in the Arena Football League. However, before returning to professional football he became embroiled in a scandal involving sports agents engaging amateur athletes.
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- Born
- Nov 3, 1964
Canton - Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Michigan
- Lived in
- Canton
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on July 23, 2013
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