Walt Garrison Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Walt Garrison Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Walter Benton Garrison, or simply Walt Garrison was born in Denton, Texas in July 23, 1944. He was a former professional football player who originally played for the Dallas Cowboys. He was selected on the fifth round of the NFL Draft in the year of 1966. He was playing for the Oklahama State University when he was picked by the Dallas Cowboys. During his collegiate career, he was able to be a two-time Big Eight Conference pick. 

 

When Don Perkins retired in 1968, Walt Garrison replaced him and successfully led the team in receiving 40 catches and an average of 9.9 per catch in the year 1971. 

 

He is a six footer weighing 205 pounds and he attended  Lewisville High School located in Lewisville, a town near Denton. 

 

Known as the true cowboy, he usually spends his time in rodeo circuits when football is off season. He also wrote a book called ‘Once a Cowboy’ as an ode to his football career. In this book, he mentioned his journey as a rodeo cowboy, a player of the Dallas Cowboys and Oklahama State Cowboys. He was also included in the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame that is located in Fort Worth. 

 

He finished his football career with the overall record of 3,886 yards in rushing and 1,794 yards in receiving.  

 

In his retirement, he founded the Walt Garrison Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. 

 

Walt Garrison memorabilia are now available at sportsmemorabilia.com. Here, you can search for Walt Garrison’s autographed footballs, autographed NFL Jerseys, autographed NFL Helmets,autographed NFL mini helmets and even  autographed NFL Photos. Visit sportsmemorabilia.com now and start collecting your exclusive sports memorabilia. 

 

 

 

About Walt Garrison:

Walt Garrison (fullname: Walter Benton Garrison; no nicknames) played from 1966 until 1974 for the Dallas Cowboys. He played 119 games, starting 18 of those. Born in Denton, TX on July 23, 1944, Garrison stands 6'0 and weighs 205 lbs. He attended college at Oklahoma State. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 17th round (151st overall) of the 1966 AFL Draft.