Garland Rivers

Defensive back, American football player

1964 –

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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

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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