John Grimsley Explained

John Grimsley
Number:59
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:25 February 1962
Birth Place:Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Death Place:Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:235
High School:McKinley
College:Kentucky
Draftyear:1984
Draftround:6
Draftpick:141
Teams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Sacks
Statvalue1:2.0
Statlabel2:Interceptions
Statvalue2:1
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:9
Pfr:GrimJo00

John Glenn Grimsley (February 25, 1962 – February 6, 2008) was an American linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) who played for seven seasons for the Houston Oilers.

Grimsley was born in Canton, Ohio, where he graduated from McKinley High School. He played college football at Kentucky under coach Jerry Claiborne.

Grimsley was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1988 season. In 1991, he was traded to the Miami Dolphins and stayed there until he retired in 1993.[1]

He died of an accidental gunshot wound at his home in Missouri City, Texas on February 6, 2008.[2] After his death, he was found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy as a result of repeated hits to the head during his football career.[3] He was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with this degenerative disease.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grimsley killed in apparent gun cleaning accident. 2008-02-07. 2008-02-07. Associated Press. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080208110837/http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7769704/Grimsley-killed-in-apparent-gun-cleaning-accident?MSNHPHMA. 2008-02-08.
  2. Web site: Ex-Houston Oiler dies in shooting accident . 2008-02-06 . . 2009-10-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080611092328/http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa080206_mo_formeroiler.97e82ea8.html . June 11, 2008 .
  3. Web site: 12 Athletes Leaving Brains to Concussion Study . Schwarz, Alan . 2008-09-23 . . 2009-10-25 .
  4. News: The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) . Concussion Legacy Foundation . July 2, 2023 . July 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230702123543/https://concussionfoundation.org/cte-resources/subconcussive-impacts . dead .
  5. News: Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller . Collective Force of Head Hits, Not Just the Number of Them, Increases Odds of C.T.E. The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease. . . June 20, 2023 . July 2, 2023 .