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Valparaiso
"Puetz continued his development into an outstanding young offensive lineman in 1974. He started all 14 games, 13 at right guard and one at center; he filled in the center slot in Chicago when Wayne Mulligan was on the bench with pneumonia. Garry is a good, strong blocker who has learned the fundamentals of pass protection very well, and also handled kickoffs against Houston.
Garry was one of the big surprises of the 1973 training camp when he was a rookie. He displaced veteran Dave Herman at the guard slot at the opening of the year and started the first four games. Puetz and Robert Woods are the only rookie linemen to win starting jobs with the Jets since Randy Rasmussen did it in 1967. Garry signed with the WFL last year but the contract was breached.
Drafted 12th in 1973, Garry was a kicker in college in addition to his line work and majored in physical education. He pronounces his name 'Pets' and his hometown is Chicago, Illinois."
-The New York Jets Official 1975 Yearbook
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