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'''Murrell Eugene Garland''', known as '''Boots Garland''' (1933 &ndash; January 11, 2016), was the head [[Athletics|track and field]] coach at [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]] during the 1982 season. For eleven years, he was the assistant track coach under head coaches Joe May (four seasons), Bill McClure (five seasons), and Billy Maxwell (one season). He left LSU coaching in 1983.<ref name=obit/>

'''Murrell Eugene Garland''', known as '''Boots Garland''' (1933 &ndash; January 11, 2016), was the head [[Athletics|track and field]] coach at [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]] during the 1982 season. From 1971 to 1981 and in 1983, he was the assistant track coach under head coaches Joe May (four seasons), Bill McClure (five seasons), and Billy Maxwell (one season).<ref name=obit/>

Garland was born in Haughton in Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana. He graduated from C. E. Byrd High School in [[Shreveport]] and LSU. He served for two years in the [[United States Army]]. In addition to his LSU tenure, Garland coached at the high school level in Baton Rouge: at Istrouma Junior and Senior high schools, Baton Rouge High School, Parkview Baptist High School, and University High School. At University High School, he was named to the athletic Hall of Fame. He was a consultant for LSU baseball, as well as for the professional [[football]] teams, the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] and the [[Dallas Cowboys]]. His success in those endeavors led to the establishment of specialty coaches by professional teams.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://obits.theadvocate.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=murrell-eugene-garland-boots&pid=177246845&fhid=17444#sthash.kQ624alr.dpuf|title=http://obits.theadvocate.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=murrell-eugene-garland-boots&pid=177246845&fhid=17444|title=Murrell Eugene "Boots" Garland|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=January 14, 2016}}</ref>

Garland was born in Haughton in Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana. He graduated from C. E. Byrd High School in [[Shreveport]] and LSU. He served for two years in the [[United States Army]]. In addition to his LSU tenure, Garland coached at the high school level in Baton Rouge: at Istrouma Junior and Senior high schools, Baton Rouge High School, Parkview Baptist High School, and University High School. At University High School, he was named to the athletic Hall of Fame. He was a consultant for LSU baseball, as well as for the professional [[football]] teams, the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] and the [[Dallas Cowboys]]. His success in those endeavors led to the establishment of specialty coaches by professional teams.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://obits.theadvocate.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=murrell-eugene-garland-boots&pid=177246845&fhid=17444#sthash.kQ624alr.dpuf|title=http://obits.theadvocate.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=murrell-eugene-garland-boots&pid=177246845&fhid=17444|title=Murrell Eugene "Boots" Garland|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=January 14, 2016}}</ref>