Place of death Houston, Texas Role American football player College Holy Trinity Died September 1968 | 1925 Rochester Jeffersons Positions Running back Name Cecil Grigg | |
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Date of birth (1891-02-15)February 15, 1891 Place of birth Nashville, Tennessee, United States Date of death September 5, 1968 (aged 77) Education University of Texas at Austin | ||
Cecil Burkett "Tex" Grigg (February 15, 1891 – September 5, 1968) was an American football player and coach. He played running back for eight seasons in the National Football League 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.
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