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Cape Town – Born in South Africa Gerhard de Beer took a step closer to achieving his dream in the NFL by adding to the Green Bay Packers lineup.
The 23-year-old plays as offensive line judge. It has been added to the Packers' training team.
Born and raised in Pretoria, De Beer attended the University of Arizona where he flourished through discus throwing. American football was not part of the original plan, but it flourished after being exposed to the sport.
Previously, De Beer won the bronze medal for South Africa at the record at the 2012 World Junior Athletics Championships.
De Beer, who had studied at Affies, was previously part of the Buffalo Bills training squad, but was released before breaking into the first team.
It is unlikely that he is playing for the Packers this year, but rather hopes to impress on the training ground in order to reach an agreement with the franchise for 2019.
Gary Anderson, the most famous South African player to play American football, played in the NFL over 20 seasons as a goalkeeper between 1982 and 2004.
I am officially a PACKER !! #gopackgo
– Gerhard de Beer (@ debeer67) November 27, 2018
#Packers T sign Gerhard de Beer to the practice team
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– Green Bay Packers (@packers) November 27, 2018
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