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10 Facts About Gary Compton

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Gary Compton was born on May 9,1968 and is a former American football wide receiver and linebacker in the Arena Football League and briefly in the National Football League and World League of American Football.

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Gary Compton attended East Texas State University, where he was a standout wide receiver.

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Gary Compton graduated from ETSU in 1991 with a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing.

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Gary Compton left Commerce as the All-Time leader in receiving, a four-time All-Lone Star Conference and two-time All-American selection.

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Gary Compton holds school and conference records for receptions, yardage, and touchdowns in a career.

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Gary Compton went undrafted in the 1991 NFL draft but signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent.

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Gary Compton was with the team throughout training camp, but was released by the team prior to the start of the season.

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8.

Gary Compton then joined the Montreal Machine of the World League of American Football for a short time before signing in the Arena Leagues, at first with the Cleveland Thunderbolts, and then was reunited with former Lion teammate Michael Trigg as he signed with the Dallas Texans.

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Gary Compton is married and has 3 sons and 1 daughter and lives in Wisconsin.

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Gary Compton has coached high school football in both Texas and Wisconsin and is currently the owner and operator of his own business.