1. Garland A Rivers was born on November 3,1964 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back selected in the 1987 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.
13 Facts About Garland Rivers
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Garland Rivers 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.
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Garland Rivers posted six interceptions in his Michigan career, including one for a touchdown.
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Garland Rivers once had 17 tackles and an assist as a sophomore defensive back in a game against the 1984 National Champion Brigham Young Cougars football team in the 1984 Holiday Bowl.
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Garland Rivers was named by Michigan Football coach and Michigan Wolverines athletic director Bo Schembechler as one of two players who had transgressed National Collegiate Athletic Association rules in violation of their amateur status.
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However, when Garland Rivers returned to Michigan in 1988 to complete his degree, the university did not provide a scholarship for which he would have otherwise been eligible.
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Garland Rivers was selected by the Detroit Lions of the National Football League with the eighth pick of the fourth round of the 1987 NFL Draft.
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Garland Rivers played briefly for the Chicago Bears under Mike Ditka in 1987.
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Garland Rivers played for several years in the Arena Football League as a wide receiver and linebacker.
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Garland Rivers played for the Albany Firebirds for 1990 and 1991.
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Garland Rivers was inducted into the Stark High School Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Garland Rivers's son Jewone Snow, by Linda Snow, is a form McKinley Bulldogs football standout.
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Garland Rivers is the father of three sons and two daughters.