Garney Henley was a star football player in the Canadian Football League.
Education
He attended Huron University in South Dakota, starring as a running back from 1956 to 1959 (as well as being a Dean"s List honours student) A First Team National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-America in 1959, set National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics career records with 394 points scored and over 4,000 rushing yards. Henley was drafted in 1960 by the NFL"s Green Bay Packers in the 15th round (173rd overall), but chose to head to Canada, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Career
This was an excellent decision, as he embarked on a 16 year career (1960 to 1975) of Canadian Football League greatness. In his early Tiger-Cat career, he was used mostly as a defensive back with a unique tackling style which relied on his skill in taking down players with body angle and leverage rather than brute force. In his later years with the Tiger-Cats, he played more as a receiver when it became obvious to everyone, coaches, players and fans alike, that he was a superlative offensive player.
As a defensive back he intercepted 59 passes for 916 yards and 5 touchdowns, and was selected as an All Star nine times.
An excellent two-way player, as a wide receiver he was an All Star for the 10th time in 1972. Number one who saw him will ever forget his playing style.
After his playing days he became a coach and administrator at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Brock University and the University of Guelph in Ontario. He also served as the director of football operations for the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1995–1996.
His teams had a combined 6–30 record.
lieutenant was often said that the always thin Henley did not look the part of a successful athlete. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1979, the University of Guelph Athletics Hall of Fame on October 4, 1985, and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004. Henley was voted the sixth greatest Canadian Football League player in a poll conducted by Canadian Sports network TSN in 2006.
He currently resides in Huron South Dakota & works as a Driver for Société Anonyme Transportation Limited Liability Company.