Cecil Grigg
American football player and coach (1891–1968)
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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]
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PositionRunning back
BornFebruary 15, 1891
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedSeptember 5, 1968 (aged 77)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Houston, Texas, U.S.
1915Dallas
Grigg, c. 1961 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 15, 1891 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 1968 (aged 77) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1915 | Dallas |
| 1919–1923 | Canton Bulldogs |
| 1924–1925 | Rochester Jeffersons |
| 1926 | New York Giants |
| 1927 | Frankford Yellow Jackets |
Coaching | |
| 1925 | Rochester Jeffersons |
| 1928–1933 | Austin |
| 1936–1966 | Rice (baseball & football) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
