Roger Grove

Roger Robert Grove (June 19, 1908 – December 19, 1986) was a professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL).^[1] He played five seasons for the Green Bay Packers including the 1931 team that won the NFL Championship. He lettered at Michigan State in 1928, 1929, and 1930.

PositionsBlocking back
Halfback (American football)

Born(1908-06-19)June 19, 1908
Greenville, Ohio, USA

DiedDecember 19, 1986(1986-12-19) (aged 78)
Torrance, California, USA

High schoolSturgis (MI)

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Roger Grove

Grove in 1935
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Positions	Blocking back Halfback (American football)
Personal information
Born	(1908-06-19)June 19, 1908 Greenville, Ohio, USA
Died	December 19, 1986(1986-12-19) (aged 78) Torrance, California, USA
Career information
High school	Sturgis (MI)
College	Michigan State
Career history
Green Bay Packers (1931–1935)
Awards and highlights
NFL champion (1931) All-American (1930) MSU Athletics Hall of Fame (2000)
Career statistics
Games 51 Starts 26 Rushing yards 308 (3.1 average) Receiving yards 489 (15.3 average) Touchdowns 7 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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Grove was regarded as one of the fastest players on the Packers team during the first half of the 1930s, along with Bob Monnett, and distinguished himself as a punt returner for head coach Curly Lambeau's squad.^[2]