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Gregg Garrity

Gregg Garrity
No. 86
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:November 24, 1960
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:171 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school:Wexford (PA) North Allegheny
College:Penn State
NFL Draft:1983 / Round: 5 / Pick: 140
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Gregg David Garrity (born November 24, 1960) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles.[1] He played college football at Penn State University, and played high school football at North Allegheny High School in Wexford, PA. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 1983 NFL Draft.

Garrity is notable for a diving catch in the end zone that helped the Nittany Lions clinch their first national title over Georgia, a feat that landed him on the cover of Sports Illustrated.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gregg Garrity. nfl.com
  2. ^ Sports Illustrated cover


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