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Garin Veris

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According to Wikipedia, Garin Lee Veris is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League , primarily for the New England Patriots. Veris graduated from Chillicothe High School, where he starred in football and basketball in 1981. Veris also starred in track and field, winning the OHSAA Class AAA shot put and discus throw titles in 1980,then repeating in each event as champion in 1981. After high school, Veris played college football for the Stanford Cardinal. His outstanding performance culminated with his induction into the Stanford University Athletics Hall of Fame. Veris was on the Stanford football team during the 1982 game against California where Cal won the game on a final play known as The Play. He was selected in the second round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. During his rookie season, he recorded 14 sacks—including four in the playoffs—and started in Super Bowl XX, where his team lost to the Chicago Bears. He finished his career in 1992 with the San Francisco 49ers and later was named to the Patriots' All-1980s team.

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