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Garry Mark Porterfield (born August 4, 1943) is an American former professional football offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He was also a linebacker for the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Tulsa.
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| Position: | Offensive guard, linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | August 14, 1943 Pawnee, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 231 lb (105 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Bixby (OK) | ||||
| College: | Tulsa | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1965 / round: 14 / pick: 187 | ||||
| AFL draft: | 1965 / round: 17 / pick: 131 | ||||
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Porterfield attended Bixby High School. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tulsa, where he was a two-way end.[2]
Porterfield was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 14th round (187th overall) of the 1965 NFL draft.[3] He also was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 17th round (131st overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft.[4] In December 1964, he opted to sign with the Cowboys.[5] He was considered a defensive end, before switching to linebacker and then to offensive guard. Porterfield played in two games for the Cowboys.[1] He was waived on September 30.[6]
In October 1965, he signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League, where he played 2 seasons at outside linebacker.[1] He was released in 1967.
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In 1968, he was named the offensive line coach at the University of Tulsa.
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