Chadron State College Athletics

Garvin was the “other halfback” during the 1920s when LaVerne McKelvey was the star on Chadron State football teams. He didn’t as many accolades as McKelvey, but apparently was an excellent player.  The Eagles were 8-1 in 1924, 9-0 in ’25, 6-4 in ’26 and 7-2 in ’27, when he played. Garvin also earned two letters as a sprinter on the track team. He was born in Kearney, but graduated from Alliance High School. He was living in Omaha when he died on July 31, 1984, but was buried in the Greenwood Cemetery in Chadron. His wife, Blanche, was a Chadron native.