camp helps honor Harry Galbreath

[kamoshika]

Harry Galbreath would have been proud Saturday morning.

The sixth annual "Harry Love" Camp 76 for youth football players was held at Johnny Long's Training Facility, and about two dozen former Tennessee players returned for the camp honoring Galbreath, who died in 2010 at age 45.

Galbreath, of Clarksville, was an offensive guard at UT (1984-87) and played nine years in the NFL. He was known for ferocity on the field and generosity off it.
Camp helps honor Harry Galbreath

Harry was only recruited by two schools coming out of high school – the University of Tennessee and Austin Peay. After choosing to sign with the University of Tennessee, he immediately began proving his toughness on the field. He played in every game at UT during his time there, from 1984 to 1987, including three years as a starter. He received several honors, including first-team All-American when he was a senior in college. He was a big force on the 1985 SEC Championship team, which beat Miami in the Sugar Bowl. He won the 1987 Jacobs Trophy as the SEC’s best blocker, and was named to Tennessee’s 100 Year All-Time Team in 1991. His coaches called him one of the most dominating and aggressive run blockers they had ever coached.
About Harry | CAMP 76

 

[UT Hill Man]

Not many know this but Johnny Majors said that Galbreath was the best run blocker he had ever coached. That's high cotton for a player whose only other scholarship was from APSU.

Captain of the football team who passed away WAY too young!!!

He is definitely an All-Time great VOL!!!

 

[Bms4880]

Galbreath was a true legend and SugarVol. His blocking assignment for much of the '86 Sugar Bowl was big Jerome Brown.

He was also on Tecmo Bowl:

 

[Boca Vol]

Harry Galbreath was an outstanding football player!

Could you imagine the outrage on this board (in today's world) if it was announced that Galbreath signed with the Vols and his only other offer was APSU?

 

[utvols74]

Harry Galbreath was an outstanding football player!

Could you imagine the outrage on this board (in today's world) if it was announced that Galbreath signed with the Vols and his only other offer was APSU?

^ this x 1000

Thanks for pointing this out.

 

[wildorange]

I know this story well as he is from my hometown and we graduated the same year. I went to Northwest but knew many from Clarksville High School. The UT staff initially came to check on another player, the other player was actually too short and not big enough for major college ball but was a good player. Once there they noticed this big kid on the line, and their interest grew from there. Many at CHS said Harry won't make it through the summer. He was big but had a gut in high school, he was only 6'1" also. But he maxed out his red-shirt year in the weight room and after his Red-shirt year it was announced in late summer that Galbreath was the strongest player on the team. I went to his first game against UCLA, they had a great player I can't recall his name in front of H
Harry and he didn't get past him all day. I knew then that Harry was gong to be a great one. He worked hard and it paid off. GBO!!!!

 

[StarRaider]