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- Birth nameGarabed Sarkis Yepremian
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Garo Yepremian was born on June 2, 1944 in Larnaca, Cyprus. He was an actor, known for Paper Lion (1968), The Odd Couple (1970) and Life's Most Embarrassing Moments (1983). He was married to Maritza Javian. He died on May 15, 2015 in Media, Pennsylvania, USA.
- SpouseMaritza Javian(June 12, 1971 - May 15, 2015) (his death, 2 children)
- Led the NFL in Points Scored (117) in 1971.
- His 37-yard field goal in the second overtime ended the longest game in NFL history, a Miami playoff victory over Kansas City on Christmas Day 1971. He also helped the Dolphins win back-to-back NFL titles in 1972 and 1973.
- He started out with the Detroit Lions, who signed him as their first soccer-style kicker when that technique was a novelty. As a rookie in 1966 he broke a league record with six field goals in a game. He joined the Dolphins in 1970, and led the league in field-goal accuracy three times. He also played for the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- He started out with the Detroit Lions, who signed him as their first soccer-style kicker when that technique was a novelty. As a rookie in 1966, he broke a league record with six field goals in a game. He joined the Dolphins in 1970, and led the league in field-goal accuracy three times. He also played for the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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