Raymond Griffin (born June 26, 1956) is a former American football cornerback. He is the younger brother of former two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin, and also played college football with the Ohio State Buckeyes and pro football for the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Position: | Defensive back | ||||||
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Born: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | June 29, 1956||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Eastmoor Academy (OH) | ||||||
College: | Ohio St. | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1978 / round: 2 / pick: 35 | ||||||
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Ray set up the winning touchdown in the 1975 Michigan-Ohio State rivalry game, by intercepting a Rick Leach pass with the score tied at 14-14. Griffin returned the ball to inside the 10 yard line of Michigan, leading to fullback Pete Johnson's winning TD. This winning score put the Buckeyes into the 1976 Rose Bowl[1]
References
edit- ^ Park, Jack (2003). The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia: National Championship Edition. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-695-7.