Dean Griffing
American gridiron football player, coach, and executive
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Orrin Dean Griffing (1915 – 1998) was an American gridiron football player, coach, and executive. He played as a center and linebacker for the Kansas State University in 1933 and 1934,[1][2] for the Regina Roughriders from 1936 to 1943, for Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in 1944, and the Calgary Stampeders from 1945 to 1947; the last he also part owned.[3] Griffing was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1965.[3] He coached Saskatchewan during the mid-1950s.[1][3] In 1960, Griffing became the first general manager of the Denver Broncos, selected in part because of his known and needed frugality.[1][2][4] He was responsible for the team's brown and yellow uniform and socks, which he had bought secondhand from a high school all-star game.[4] He later worked as special assignment scout for the Chicago Bears.[2]
St. George, Kansas, U.S.
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 17, 1915 St. George, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 1998 (aged 82) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Kansas State |
| Career history | |
| 1936–1943 | Regina Roughriders |
| 1944 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
| 1945–1947 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1965) | |
Griffing died in 1998 in Sarasota, Florida.[2][5]
