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

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

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. 1 2 3 "Garvin Mugg". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  3. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 "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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