Frank Christopher Garcia (born January 28, 1972)[1] is a former American football player in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL draft.[2] He also played for the St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals.
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| Position: | Guard/Center | ||||
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| Born: | January 28, 1972 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 302 lb (137 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Phoenix (AZ) Maryvale | ||||
| College: | Washington | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1995 / Round: 4 / Pick: 132 | ||||
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Garcia was suspended from the NFL for the first 4 games of the 2003 season after testing positive for the banned substance ephedra,[3] and has not played since that season.[1] He played college football at the University of Washington,[1] including the Huskies 1994 upset of the University of Miami.[4]
Garcia had his own radio show in Charlotte, North Carolina[citation needed] and coaches football at Charlotte Catholic High School.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c Player profile, NFL, retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ Cardinals' Garcia suspended: ephedra, Sports Illustrated, August 7, 2003.
- ^ Leadership Allowed Huskies to Keep Cool Heads in Big Win, The News Tribune, September 27, 1994.
- ^ The Charlotte Observer (subscription required)