Garry Battle
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Garry Battle is a professional Arena football offensive and defensive lineman for the Tulsa Talons
Tulsa Talons
The San Antonio Talons are a professional arena football franchise in San Antonio, Texas that plays in the Arena Football League.The Talons began in 2000 in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the Tulsa Talons, a charter member of the defunct minor league Arena Football 2, also known as af2...

 of the Arena Football League (2010).

Early years

Battle attended South View High School
South View High School
South View High School is a high school in Hope Mills, North Carolina. It is a member of Cumberland County Schools . It serves students from Ninth through Twelfth grade. Adjacent to South View High School is South View Middle School. Enrollment of students is approximately 1900, placing the school...

 in Hope Mills, NC. Where he lettered in basketball and football for two years. In his senior football season he was named to the All-Conference (4AA Two-Rivers) first team.

College career

In 2003 Battle began his college career at Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville State University is a historically black, regional university located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. FSU is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina System and is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.-Academics:The primary...

 in Fayetteville, NC. Battle played several positions including Offensive Lineman, Defensive Lineman, and Tight End. In his 2006 season he was named pre-season All-American. During his 2007 season he received All-Conference honors (CIAA
CIAA
CIAA may refer to the:* Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, a U.S. athletic conference competing in NCAA Division II* Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the EU, a European trade organization...

) and the prestigious Honor as a HBCU All-American. Battle served as captain for the 2007 season. Battle also participated in the All-American Heritage Bowl in Southern California, which hosted the nation's top HBCU senior football players. Battle graduated in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.

Professional career

Fayetteville Guard
Fayetteville Guard
The Fayetteville Force is the former name of a professional indoor football team in the Southern Indoor Football League. They debuted the SIFL following the SIFL/AIFA merger and play home games at the Cumberland County Crown Coliseum....



Battle played two seasons for the Fayetteville Guard
Fayetteville Guard
The Fayetteville Force is the former name of a professional indoor football team in the Southern Indoor Football League. They debuted the SIFL following the SIFL/AIFA merger and play home games at the Cumberland County Crown Coliseum....

 of the AIFA in Fayetteville, NC. He played on the Offensive Line.

Dallas Vigilantes
Dallas Vigilantes
The Dallas Vigilantes were an Arena Football League team based in Dallas, Texas. Like its AFL predecessor, the Dallas Desperados, the Vigilantes played at the American Airlines Center. The Vigilantes and the Jacksonville Sharks began play in the 2010 season, the first after the league's...



Battle signed with the Dallas Vigilantes on February 5, 2010. He plays on the Offensive and Defensive Line.

Tulsa Talons
Tulsa Talons
The San Antonio Talons are a professional arena football franchise in San Antonio, Texas that plays in the Arena Football League.The Talons began in 2000 in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the Tulsa Talons, a charter member of the defunct minor league Arena Football 2, also known as af2...



Battle is currently assigned to the Tulsa Talons
Tulsa Talons
The San Antonio Talons are a professional arena football franchise in San Antonio, Texas that plays in the Arena Football League.The Talons began in 2000 in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the Tulsa Talons, a charter member of the defunct minor league Arena Football 2, also known as af2...

of the Arena Football League.

Personal life

Garry's family includes his Grandmother Pastor Helen "Mama" Garnett, father Gary Garnett,
mother Linda Battle, and three younger brothers John Fay, Louis Proctor, Jayquon Proctor. In Battle's spare time he enjoys volunteering with at-risk youth and mentoring students with an interest in athletics.

External links

  • https://www.fsubroncos.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/battle_garry00.html
  • http://www.dallasvigilantes.com/pressreleases/10-0330-finalroster.html
  • http://fayobserver.com/Articles/2010/03/21/984956
  • https://www.fsubroncos.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110607aae.html
  • http://www.theciaa.com/sports/fball/2007-08/reports/week1-pow0827
  • https://www.ucwv.edu/athletics/sports/football_news/72406.aspx
  • http://blogs.fayobserver.com/fsu-player-heading-to-american-heritage-bowl/
  • http://www.ncprepsports.net/SVAthWeb/BBRBRosters.htm
  • http://www.ncprepsports.net/SVAthWeb/FBRBMVPAllConf.htm
  • http://www.ncprepsports.net/fbTRallconfteam02.htm
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nePkmUoKwh4
  • http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2010/06/17/1006482?sac=Sports
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