Michael Anthony Farr (born August 8, 1967) is an American former professional

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who played a total of four seasons, three with the

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of the

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(NFL) and one with the

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. He attended

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where he was an academic and athletic star graduating with honors in four years while breaking the school record for receptions in a single season.

Family life

Farr is part of a family full of professional football players. Farr is the son of former NFL player

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, the nephew of former

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and NFL player Miller Farr, and the younger brother of former NFL player Mel Farr, Jr. Farr and his brother are members of

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fraternity. The Farr lineage is not just success in football, but has become synonymous with cars. Mel Farr, Sr. became a successful auto dealer after finishing his career with the Detroit Lions. In 2002, Mike Farr started Second Chance Motors to address the inconsistencies in financing subprime customers in the used vehicle segment of the market place. On January 8, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission agreed to settle its claims against Farr, who allegedly helped investment adviser Roy Dixon Jr. and his private equity firm steal $3.1 million from three Michigan pension funds.

Footnotes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Farr, Mike 1967 births Living people Players of American football from Santa Monica, California American football wide receivers UCLA Bruins football players Detroit Lions players New England Patriots players