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Cecil Grigg

Cecil Grigg

American football player and coach (1891–1968)

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]

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    Gaylin Wilkins (19 August 1962). "Cecil Grigg: Victory is his trademark". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 49. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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    Pat Truly (26 September 1963). "Yours truly". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 48. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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    Harold V. Ratliff (2 November 1945). "Outruns Charley Horses". The Newport Daily Express. p. 4. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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    "Former Owl coach dies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 6 September 1968. p. 48. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  • 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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