Cecil Grigg
Date of birth | February 15, 1891 |
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Place of birth | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Date of death | September 5, 1968 | (aged 77)
Place of death | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Running back |
Career history | |
As coach | |
1925 | Rochester Jeffersons |
1928–1933 | Austin |
1936–1966 | Rice (baseball & football) |
As player | |
1915 | Dallas |
1919–1923 | Canton Bulldogs |
1924–1925 | Rochester Jeffersons |
1926 | New York Giants |
1927 | Frankford Yellow Jackets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career stats | |
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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[edit]
College football[edit]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Austin Kangaroos (Texas Conference) (1928–1932) | |||||||||
1928 | Austin | 4–6 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
1929 | Austin | 3–6 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
1930 | Austin | 3–5–1 | 2–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
1931 | Austin | 3–5–1 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
1932 | Austin | 0–9 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
Austin: | 13–31–2 | 10–12–1 | |||||||
Total: | 13–31–2 |
References[edit]
- ^ Gaylin Wilkins (19 August 1962). "Cecil Grigg: Victory is his trademark". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 49. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pat Truly (26 September 1963). "Yours truly". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 48. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harold V. Ratliff (2 November 1945). "Outruns Charley Horses". The Newport Daily Express. p. 4. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Former Owl coach dies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 6 September 1968. p. 48. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- PFRA Research. "Twilight" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2012.
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- 1891 births
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- Basketball coaches from Tennessee
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- Dallas Hilltoppers football coaches
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- Frankford Yellow Jackets players
- New York Giants players
- Rice Owls baseball coaches
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- Rochester Jeffersons coaches
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- Players of American football from Nashville, Tennessee
- American football running back, pre-1900 birth stubs