Robert McGarry IV explained

Robert McGarry IV
Birth Date:November 15, 1985
Birth Place:Stillwater, Minnesota, U.S.

Robert McGarry IV (born November 15, 1985) is a former American football player. As a senior at Stillwater High School, he recorded 65 tackles and was selected as an all-conference defensive lineman. He enrolled at the University of Minnesota where he played football as a long snapper from 2005 to 2008. He played in all 12 games for the Gophers in his freshman and sophomore years, all 13 games as a junior, and all 12 games as a senior. McGarry was also selected as a member of the All-Big Ten academic teams.[1] In 49 games from his freshman to senior seasons, McGarry executed over 450 plays without an errant snap.[2] In April 2008, McGarry was honored by the National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the 2008 NFF Hampshire Honor Society.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert McGarry. University of Minnesota. May 3, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090414092513/http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400. April 14, 2009.
  2. News: Chip Scoggins. Delivering the football has been, well, a snap: Minnesota long snapper's flawless work in the Gophers' past 37 games has kept him below the radar -- just the way he prefers it. Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul). August 20, 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110606141833/http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/11665896.html. June 6, 2011.
  3. Web site: Six Gophers Receive NFF Academic Honors. April 9, 2008. Gopher Sports. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090414092513/http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400. April 14, 2009.