Cecil Grigg Explained

Cecil Grigg
Birth Date:15 February 1891
Birth Place:Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Death Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Position1:Running back
Coaching Years1:1925
Coaching Team1:Rochester Jeffersons
Coaching Years2:1928–1933
Coaching Team2:Austin
Coaching Years3:1936–1966
Coaching Team3:Rice (baseball & football)
Playing Years1:1915
Playing Team1:Dallas
Playing Years2:1919–1923
Playing Team2:Canton Bulldogs
Playing Years3:1924–1925
Playing Team3:Rochester Jeffersons
Playing Years4:1926
Playing Team4:New York Giants
Playing Years5:1927
Playing Team5:Frankford Yellow Jackets
Career Highlights:
Nfl:GRI509652

Cecil Burkett "Tex" Grigg (February 15, 1891 – September 5, 1968) was an American football player and coach.[1] [2] [3] He played running back for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Canton Bulldogs, the Rochester Jeffersons, the New York Giants, and the Frankford Yellow Jackets. He made his professional debut in 1919 with the Bulldogs who were still members of the Ohio League, the direct predecessor to the NFL. Grigg then went on to coach for many years as Jess Neely's backfield coach at Rice.[4]

Head coaching record

College football

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Notes and References

  1. News: Gaylin Wilkins . Cecil Grigg: Victory is his trademark . 7 February 2023 . . 19 August 1962 . 49 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Pat Truly . Yours truly . 7 February 2023 . . 26 September 1963 . 48 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Harold V. Ratliff . Outruns Charley Horses . 7 February 2023 . . 2 November 1945 . 4 . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Former Owl coach dies . 7 February 2023 . . 6 September 1968 . 48 . Newspapers.com.