Michael Lockett Garrett renowned as Mike Garrett is a former American football player who won the Heisman Trophy in 1965 as a halfback for the USC Trojans. During his playing stint, he played for the Kansas City Chiefs (1966–1970) and San Diego Chargers (1970–1973).
Mike Garrett was born on April 12; Los Angeles, California. As per nationality, he is American, and his ethnicity is black. His birth sign is Aries.
Mike Garrett has an estimated net worth of $5 million as of 2020. He played in AFL side Kansas City Chiefs from 1966 to 1969 and in 1970 as the Chiefs moved to the National Football League in 1970. He was traded to the San Diego Chargers and remained with them until 1973.
Michael Lockett Garrett a.k.a. Mike Garrett SOURCE: USC Athletics During the 60s, the average player at the time was getting less than $6,000 per season and in the 70s the Players Associations finally won recognition agreeing to a $9,000 minimum salary for rookies and $10,000 for veterans.
Upon retirement, he went to pursue his career in the field of director of the Athletics Department as well as did color commentary, which helped to earns an immense fortune.
The 1965 Heisman Trophy-winning football player, Mike Garrett is married to Suzanne Garrett. The couple shares four children: Sara, Daniel, Michael, and John.
However, the former footballer has maintained a low key personal life. Their family picture is nowhere to be found in social media.
Los Angeles, California native, Mike Garrett completed his high school from Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles, California. He set numerous throughout his college career. He also led the nation in rushing in 1965, with 267 carries for 1440 yards. The 1965 W.J. Voit Memorial Trophy honored him as the outstanding football player on the Pacific Coast.
More than that, he was also voted for College Football Hall of the Fame. His college football provided him a perfect platform in the world of football, and it also helps him to lift his career.
Mike turned professional on 1966; he went to play in the American Football League with Kansas City Chiefs. He was a significant player from 1966 to 1969. He also played for San Diego Chargers.
Mike Garrett SOURCE: Los Angeles Sentinel After his professional career of football, he bags a Juris Doctor from Western State University College of Law in 1986. He was also the director of business development for the Great Western Forum. He had a managerial talent and worked in several managerial positions. Currently, he served as the Executive director of the Athletics Department at California State University, Los Angeles. Moreover, info about his life and bio can be taken from Wiki.
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