Most remembered for his infamous misplaced pass in Super Bowl VII (1973), Garo Yepremian arrived in the US from Larnaca, Cyprus at the age of 22. 🏈 A talented soccer player with a powerful left foot, after watching American football games on TV, Yepremian was convinced he could become an NFL kicker. Along with his brother Krikor, Yepremian began contacting NFL teams. 🏈 He was signed by the Detroit Lions after a tryout in 1966. In his rookie year, he broke an American football record by kicking

Miami Dolphins kicker Garo Yepremian and Oakland Raiders tight end Dave Casper appear in a 1977 Right Guard deodorant commercial. Special thanks to Alex Carter for sending this classic clip. | Ghosts of the Orange Bowl