Garney Henley was born on December 21,1935 and is an American former professional football player, who played in the Canadian Football League.
11 Facts About Garney Henley
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Garney Henley attended Huron College in South Dakota, playing as a running back from 1956 to 1959 on the varsity team.
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In 1959, Henley broke First Team NAIA All-America records with 394 points and more than 4,000 rushing yards.
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Garney Henley was drafted in 1960 by the NFL's Green Bay Packers in the 15th round, but was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Ontario, Canada.
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Garney Henley won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award in 1972 in which the Tiger-Cats won the Grey Cup at their home field, Ivor Wynne Stadium, in Hamilton, Ontario.
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Garney Henley played in 7 Grey Cup games, winning 4: the 51st Grey Cup of 1963, the 53rd Grey Cup of 1965, the 55th Grey Cup of 1967, and the 60th Grey Cup of 1972, losing 3: the 49th Grey Cup of 1961, the 50th Grey Cup of 1962, and the 52nd Grey Cup of 1964.
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Garney Henley served as the assistant athletic director, advisor to the football team and taught in the Physical Education program.
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From 1989 to 1993, Garney Henley was hired as defense coach with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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In 1996, Garney Henley moved back to his home state of South Dakota after 36 years in Canada.
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Garney Henley finished his career as an athletic director at his alma mater, Huron University.
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Garney Henley was voted the sixth greatest CFL player in a poll conducted by Canadian Sports network TSN in 2006.