Garvin Mugg

Garvin Bray Mugg (February 19, 1921 – October 27, 1990) was an American football player.

Garvin Mugg
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Mugg, 1946, warming bottle for his baby
Personal information
Born:(1921-02-19)February 19, 1921
Weston, Texas
Died:October 27, 1990(1990-10-27) (aged 69)
Tallapoosa, Georgia
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Anna (TX)
College:North Texas State
Position:Tackle
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:3
Player stats at PFR

Mugg was born in 1921 in Weston, Texas, and attended Anna High School in Anna, Texas.[1] He played college football for North Texas State from 1939 to 1942.[2] After leaving North Texas State, he served in the United States Navy Navy during World War II.[3] While serving in the Navy, he also played for the 1944 Bainbridge Commodores football team that was ranked No. 5 in the final AP poll.[4]

After the war, Mugg returned to his studies at North Texas in September 1945.[3] He received offers from the Philadelphia Eagles, Boston Yanks, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Detroit Lions.[5] He accepted the Lions' bid and reported to the team in August 1946.[5] He played at the tackle position for the Lions during the 1945 eason, appearing in three NFL games.[2] He continued working on his master's degree thesis in industrial arts while playing for the Lions.[3][5]

Mugg was married to Dorothy Alma Greene.[6] They had a son, Edwin Mugg.[7]

Garvin Mugg died in 1990 in Tallapoosa, Georgia.[2]

References
  1. "Garvin Mugg". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. "Garvin Mugg". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  3. "Studies, Baby, Pro Football Training Keep Tackle Busy". The Austin American. July 26, 1946 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bainbridge Sailors Thump Blue Devils". The Morning Post. October 16, 1944. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Condensed From Sport Wires". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. July 25, 1946. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Stork Flights". Waco Tribune-Herald. December 21, 1947. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Raymond, Mugg Troth Told". the Atlanta Constitution. April 27, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.
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