Harry Galbreath
Guard, American football player
1965 – 2010
Who was Harry Galbreath?
Harry Curtis Galbreath was an American football player who played several seasons in the NFL, initially with the Miami Dolphins, and later with the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets. The 6-foot 1-inch 295-pound Galbreath attended the University of Tennessee and starred as an offensive guard for the Volunteers after graduating in 1983 from Clarksville High School.
Galbreath played in every game of his four-year career as a Volunteer, which included being in the starting lineup his last three years. Volunteers' coach Johnny Majors once said that Galbreath was the best run blocker he had ever coached. On the field, Galbreath was aggressive and fundamentally sound, while off the field he garnered first-team All-SEC and first-team All-American honors as a senior in 1987. He also was awarded the prestigious Jacobs Award, given annually to the SEC's top lineman. In 1991, Galbreath was honored further for his career in the orange and white by being named to Tennessee's 100 Year All-Time Team.
After graduating in 1988 with a degree in human services, Galbreath was an 8th-round draft pick of the Miami Dolphins in the NFL Draft. Galbreath was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team in 1988 and played five seasons with the Dolphins before moving on. Galbreath signed with the Green Bay Packers after the 1992 season and played three seasons in Wisconsin, then headed east to the New York Jets, where he played one more season before retiring.
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- Born
- Jan 1, 1965
Clarksville - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Tennessee
- Lived in
- Clarksville
- Died
- Jul 27, 2010
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on July 23, 2013
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