- Harry Galbreath
NFL player
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Birthplace=Clarksville, Tennessee
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Position=Guard
College=Tennessee
DraftedYear=1988
DraftedRound=8 / Pick 212
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years=1988-1992
1993-1995
1996
teams=Miami Dolphins Green Bay Packers New York Jets
HOF=Harry Galbreath is a retired American football player. Born in
Clarksville, Tennessee onJanuary 1 ,1965 , the 6-foot 1-inch 295-pound Galbreath attended theUniversity of Tennessee and starred as an offensive guard for the Volunteers.Galbreath played in every game of his four-year career as a Volunteer (1984-87), 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 (212th overall) of the
Miami Dolphins in theNFL 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 theGreen Bay Packers after the 1992 season and played three seasons in Wisconsin (1993-95), then headed east to theNew York Jets , where he played one more season (1996) before retiring.Upon his retirement from the
NFL , Galbreath was named offensive line coach atAustin Peay State University , where he remained for two years before moving on to a five-year stint in the same capacity atTennessee State University . In 2005, he was named offensive line coach atHampton University . In 2007 returned to the Volunteers as an associate in the strength and conditioning program.Off the field, Galbreath is active with the
National Incarcerated Parents and Families Network (NIPFN), anon-profit organization that provides support and education for families of incarcerated parents.
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