Bob Garrison

To be an All-Around Male Sports Legends Inductee is a very high bar to clear, primarily because one has to compete in three sports in the year nominated. Bob Garrison did this not only his senior year but his sophomore and junior years as well excelling in Football, Basketball and Track & Field. As a senior, he was BVAL 1^st Team All-League in Football, was named to the Contra Costa/Alameda All-Star Team and was the recipient of the prestigious NFL/Helms Foundation award, which recognizes the top football student athlete in Contra Costa County.

In addition to football “Bobby G” was 2^nd in the varsity discus his sophomore year. As a senior, he was the BVAL League Meet discus champion, finished 2^nd at North Coast Section 3A Meet and averaged 8.3 points per game with a 74% free throw average as a starter on the basketball team. He ended his high school career by being named one of the Contra Costa Times top 50 Male Athletes in 1996.

After high school Bob attended Los Medanos College and in 1997 was selected 1^st Team All-Conference as a sophomore and was named to the All-State Community College Region 1 Football, 1^st Team as a defensive lineman. On top of that honor he was recognized by the LMC coaches who presented him with the LMC Football Outstanding Athlete Award. His high school and community college success on the gridiron and in the classroom earned him a full scholarship to James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

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