Norberto Davidds-Garrido

Norberto Davidds-Garrido
Date of birth: October 4, 1972 (1972-10-04) (age 39)
Place of birth: La Puente, CA
Career information
Position(s): Offensive tackle
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight: 336 lb (152 kg)
College: Southern California
NFL Draft: 1996 / Round: 4 / Pick 106
Organizations
 As player:
1996-1999
2000		 Carolina Panthers
Arizona Cardinals
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Norberto Davidds-Garrido Jr. (born October 4, 1972 in La Puente, California) is a former American football offensive lineman. Both his Parents are from Mexico making him a first generation Mexican American.

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Pro career

Garrido was selected with the 106th pick in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. He played with them until 1999. In 2000, he played for the Arizona Cardinals.

College career

Garrido graduated from the University of Southern California after transferring from Mount San Antonio College.

High school career

Garrido prepped at William Workman High School in City of Industry, California.

Kerry Collins incident

In 1997, Garrido was rumored to have punched teammate and quarterback Kerry Collins in the face after Collins drunkenly used a racial epithet about Garrido's Hispanic descent, but this later turned out to be false.[1]

References

  1. ^ Freeman, Mike (1997-08-24). "Panthers' Collins Finds Himself Tangled Up in Racial Barbs". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/24/sports/panthers-collins-finds-himself-tangled-up-in-racial-barbs.html. Retrieved 2009-10-03. 
Tim Biakabutuka • Muhsin Muhammad • Winslow Oliver • J. C. Price • Norberto Davidds-Garrido • Emmanuel McDaniel • Marquette Smith • Scott Greene • Donnell Baker • Kerry Hicks
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