- Bobby Garrett
NFL player
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1932|08|16
Birthplace=Los Angeles, California
Height_ft=6
Height_in=1
Weight_lbs=198
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Position=Quarterback
College=Stanford
DraftedYear=1954
DraftedRound=1 / Pick 1
(By theCleveland Browns )
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Awards=1954 Hula Bowl MVP
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years=1954
teams=Green Bay Packers Robert Driscoll "Bobby" Garrett (born
August 16 ,1932 inLos Angeles, California ) was anAmerican football quarterback who played one season in theNational Football League .Garrett was an
All-American quarterback atStanford University , where he also starred as adefensive back . After being was namedmost valuable player of theHula Bowl , he was drafted by theCleveland Browns as the first overall selection in the1954 NFL Draft . The Browns had needed someone to take over for the veteranOtto Graham , but they soon discovered that Garrett had a liability as a quarterback: he stuttered, which made calling plays difficult.cite web| last =Merron| first =Jeff| title =The List: Weird NFL draft moments| work =ESPN.com (subscription required)| date =2005-04-15| url =http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=list/050418/draftdays| accessdate =2007-01-26]The Browns traded Garrett along with halfback Don Miller and linemen Johnny Bauer and Chet Gierula to the
Green Bay Packers for quarterbackBabe Parilli andoffensive tackle Bob Fleck. The Packers wanted a backup for veteranTobin Rote , but did not learn of Garrett's stuttering problem before making the trade. Garrett played just nine games in the NFL.cite web| last =Cunningham| first =Michael| title =Camp Report| work =Milwaukee Journal Sentinel| date =2001-08-06| url =http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20010806/ai_n10717612| accessdate =2007-01-26 ]References
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