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Chubby Grigg

Forrest Porter "Chubby" Grigg, Jr. (January 10, 1926 – October 10, 1983) was an American football tackle who played seven seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL) in the 1940s and 1950s. Grigg grew up in Texas and attended the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. After graduating from college, he joined the AAFC's Buffalo Bisons, where he played for a year. Grigg was then sent to the Chicago Rockets in 1947, but stayed only one season before joining the Cleveland Browns in 1948. The Browns won all of their games and the AAFC championship that season. Cleveland again won the AAFC championship in 1949 before the league dissolved and the Browns were absorbed by the more established NFL. Grigg continued to play for the Browns in 1950 and 1951. The team won the NFL championship in 1950, and reached the title game but lost it the following year. Grigg spent a final season with the Dallas Texans before retiring from football.

Chubby Grigg
Grigg during his Cleveland Browns career
No. 48, 79
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1926-01-10)January 10, 1926
El Dorado, Arkansas, U.S.
Died:October 10, 1983(1983-10-10) (aged 57)
Ore City, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:294 lb (133 kg)
Career information
High school:Longview (Longview, Texas)
College:Tulsa
Undrafted:1946
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:79
Extra points made:18
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

After football, Grigg owned and ran a successful restaurant in Texas for 18 years, retiring in the early 1970s as his health began to falter. In late 1976, he was arrested after shooting and killing his son Michael, who was taking drugs and had been convicted of burglary the year before. Grigg was tried for the crime in 1977 and found guilty of involuntary manslaughter; he was sentenced to five years of probation. He died in 1983.

Early life and college edit

Grigg was born in El Dorado, Arkansas and attended Longview High School in Longview, Texas.[1] After graduating, he went to the University of Tulsa, where he was a member of a 1946 team that lost to the Georgia Bulldogs in the 1946 Oil Bowl, 20-6.[2] Grigg recovered a fumble on Georgia's 13-yard line to set up Tulsa's only score of the game.[2]

Professional career edit

After college, Grigg signed with the Buffalo Bisons of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).[3] Vying for a spot as a tackle, Grigg weighed in at 330 pounds.[3] He played in the first games of the season for the Bisons in 1946, but was benched in September because of his weight.[4] As a joke at practice, Buffalo coach Red Dawson occasionally told players to "take two laps around Grigg".[4] Grigg attempted to get his weight down to 300 pounds, but was unable to do so. He returned to the lineup for an October game against the Chicago Rockets, and the Bills finished the season with a 3–10 win–loss record.[4][5] During training camp in 1949, Grigg and teammate Ben Pucci were sold to the Rockets.[6]

Grigg played one year for the Rockets before being traded along with Alex Agase to the Cleveland Browns, a team that had won the first two AAFC championships.[7] Grigg played as a defensive tackle as the Browns won all of their games in 1948 and a third straight league championship.[8] Cleveland won the championship again in 1949, but the AAFC dissolved after the season and the Browns were absorbed by the more established National Football League (NFL).[9] Grigg continued to struggle with his weight while with the Browns. In 1948, head coach Paul Brown gave him a $500 bonus for weighing in at 278 pounds before the season.[10] Grigg, however, ballooned to 317 pounds by the end of the year.[10] The following season, Brown gave him another $500 for coming to camp at 275 pounds and promised him an additional $500 to keep the weight off for the rest of the season.[10]

In 1950, Cleveland's first season in the NFL, the team finished with a 10–2 record and advanced to the championship game against the Los Angeles Rams.[11] The Browns won the game 30–28 on a last-minute field goal by placekicker Lou Groza.[12] Grigg later said blocking for Groza as he made the kick was the highlight of his career.[13] Grigg stayed with the Browns for the 1951 season, when the team again reached the championship game but lost to the Rams.[14] He was acquired by the Green Bay Packers in 1952, but was picked up by the Dallas Texans early in the season on waivers.[15] Grigg played a final season for the Texans before leaving football.[16]

Later life and death edit

After his playing career ended, Grigg owned and operated a successful restaurant in Ore City, Texas that was well known in Upshur County for its catfish.[17] He sold the business after 18 years in 1972 and retired.[13] By then, he was suffering from diabetes and living off of a disability pension and social security.[13] "I have sugar diabetes and a few other things that go with it", he said then.[13]

Grigg was arrested in November 1976 for shooting and killing his 20-year-old son Michael.[17] Michael had been convicted the previous year of burglary and was serving a five-year probation sentence at the time.[17] Police were called in and found Michael on the family's living room floor with a bullet in his head.[17] Grigg was released on $50,000 bond.[17] The following year, he was indicted and tried for murder. His son had been taking drugs including marijuana and valium, Grigg said, and he felt the boy could not be helped.[18] "I tried everything", he said in 1977. "I thought we'd get him straight, and then he'd start again. He'd get a job, then quit and spend the money on this stuff."[18] The jury in Grigg's murder trial was deadlocked 9 to 3; he changed his plea to guilty of involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to five years of probation.[18] Michael had changed because of the drugs, Grigg said, quitting his sports activities and losing his ambitions.[18] He was kicked out of high school because his hair was too long.[18] Grigg died in Ore City on October 10, 1983.[19]

References edit

  1. ^ "Browns Newcomers". Cleveland Plain Dealer. August 15, 1948. p. 4C. Forrest (Chubby) Grigg, 280-pound tackle from El Dorado, Ark., played formerly with Longview (Tex.) High, the University of Tulsa, the Buffalo Bills and Chicago Rockets.
  2. ^ a b "Trippi Stars As Georgia Beats Tulsa In Oil Bowl". St. Petersburg Times. Houston, Tex. United Press International. January 1, 1946. p. 11. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Crippen 2009, p. 27.
  4. ^ a b c Crippen 2009, p. 35.
  5. ^ . Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  6. ^ Crippen 2009, p. 47.
  7. ^ Piascik 2007, p. 106.
  8. ^ Piascik 2007, pp. 106, 121.
  9. ^ Piascik 2007, pp. 141, 146.
  10. ^ a b c "Tubby Tackle Wins Diet Bet". The Spokesman-Review. Bowling Green, Ohio. Associated Press. July 27, 1949. p. 17. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  11. ^ Piascik 2007, pp. 178–181.
  12. ^ Piascik 2007, p. 181.
  13. ^ a b c d Lustig, Dennis (November 1, 1973). "Whatever Happened to...Chubby Grigg?". Cleveland Plain Dealer. p. 8D.
  14. ^ Piascik 2007, p. 233.
  15. ^ "Dallas Acquires Tackle From Green Bay". St. Petersburg Times. Dallas. Associated Press. September 28, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  16. ^ . Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  17. ^ a b c d e "Shooting jolts tiny Texas town". Cleveland Plain Dealer. November 3, 1976. p. 3E.
  18. ^ a b c d e "Father Despairs Of Hope, Shoots Own Son". Times Daily. Ore City, Tex. United Press International. January 26, 1977. p. 15. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  19. ^ . Familysearch.org. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2012.

Bibliography edit

  • Crippen, Kenneth R. (2009). The Original Buffalo Bills: A History of the All-America Football Conference Team, 1946-1949. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-78644-619-3.
  • Piascik, Andy (2007). The Best Show in Football: The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns. Lanham, MD: Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 978-1-58979-571-6.

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference

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Forrest Porter Chubby Grigg Jr January 10 1926 October 10 1983 was an American football tackle who played seven seasons in the All America Football Conference AAFC and National Football League NFL in the 1940s and 1950s Grigg grew up in Texas and attended the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma After graduating from college he joined the AAFC s Buffalo Bisons where he played for a year Grigg was then sent to the Chicago Rockets in 1947 but stayed only one season before joining the Cleveland Browns in 1948 The Browns won all of their games and the AAFC championship that season Cleveland again won the AAFC championship in 1949 before the league dissolved and the Browns were absorbed by the more established NFL Grigg continued to play for the Browns in 1950 and 1951 The team won the NFL championship in 1950 and reached the title game but lost it the following year Grigg spent a final season with the Dallas Texans before retiring from football Chubby GriggGrigg during his Cleveland Browns careerNo 48 79Position TacklePersonal informationBorn 1926 01 10 January 10 1926El Dorado Arkansas U S Died October 10 1983 1983 10 10 aged 57 Ore City Texas U S Height 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight 294 lb 133 kg Career informationHigh school Longview Longview Texas College TulsaUndrafted 1946Career historyBuffalo Bisons 1946 Chicago Rockets 1947 Cleveland Browns 1948 1951 Dallas Texans 1952 Career highlights and awardsNFL champion 1950 2 AAFC champion 1948 1949 Career NFL statisticsGames played 79Extra points made 18Player stats at NFL com PFRAfter football Grigg owned and ran a successful restaurant in Texas for 18 years retiring in the early 1970s as his health began to falter In late 1976 he was arrested after shooting and killing his son Michael who was taking drugs and had been convicted of burglary the year before Grigg was tried for the crime in 1977 and found guilty of involuntary manslaughter he was sentenced to five years of probation He died in 1983 Contents 1 Early life and college 2 Professional career 3 Later life and death 4 References 4 1 Bibliography 5 External linksEarly life and college editGrigg was born in El Dorado Arkansas and attended Longview High School in Longview Texas 1 After graduating he went to the University of Tulsa where he was a member of a 1946 team that lost to the Georgia Bulldogs in the 1946 Oil Bowl 20 6 2 Grigg recovered a fumble on Georgia s 13 yard line to set up Tulsa s only score of the game 2 Professional career editAfter college Grigg signed with the Buffalo Bisons of the All America Football Conference AAFC 3 Vying for a spot as a tackle Grigg weighed in at 330 pounds 3 He played in the first games of the season for the Bisons in 1946 but was benched in September because of his weight 4 As a joke at practice Buffalo coach Red Dawson occasionally told players to take two laps around Grigg 4 Grigg attempted to get his weight down to 300 pounds but was unable to do so He returned to the lineup for an October game against the Chicago Rockets and the Bills finished the season with a 3 10 win loss record 4 5 During training camp in 1949 Grigg and teammate Ben Pucci were sold to the Rockets 6 Grigg played one year for the Rockets before being traded along with Alex Agase to the Cleveland Browns a team that had won the first two AAFC championships 7 Grigg played as a defensive tackle as the Browns won all of their games in 1948 and a third straight league championship 8 Cleveland won the championship again in 1949 but the AAFC dissolved after the season and the Browns were absorbed by the more established National Football League NFL 9 Grigg continued to struggle with his weight while with the Browns In 1948 head coach Paul Brown gave him a 500 bonus for weighing in at 278 pounds before the season 10 Grigg however ballooned to 317 pounds by the end of the year 10 The following season Brown gave him another 500 for coming to camp at 275 pounds and promised him an additional 500 to keep the weight off for the rest of the season 10 In 1950 Cleveland s first season in the NFL the team finished with a 10 2 record and advanced to the championship game against the Los Angeles Rams 11 The Browns won the game 30 28 on a last minute field goal by placekicker Lou Groza 12 Grigg later said blocking for Groza as he made the kick was the highlight of his career 13 Grigg stayed with the Browns for the 1951 season when the team again reached the championship game but lost to the Rams 14 He was acquired by the Green Bay Packers in 1952 but was picked up by the Dallas Texans early in the season on waivers 15 Grigg played a final season for the Texans before leaving football 16 Later life and death editAfter his playing career ended Grigg owned and operated a successful restaurant in Ore City Texas that was well known in Upshur County for its catfish 17 He sold the business after 18 years in 1972 and retired 13 By then he was suffering from diabetes and living off of a disability pension and social security 13 I have sugar diabetes and a few other things that go with it he said then 13 Grigg was arrested in November 1976 for shooting and killing his 20 year old son Michael 17 Michael had been convicted the previous year of burglary and was serving a five year probation sentence at the time 17 Police were called in and found Michael on the family s living room floor with a bullet in his head 17 Grigg was released on 50 000 bond 17 The following year he was indicted and tried for murder His son had been taking drugs including marijuana and valium Grigg said and he felt the boy could not be helped 18 I tried everything he said in 1977 I thought we d get him straight and then he d start again He d get a job then quit and spend the money on this stuff 18 The jury in Grigg s murder trial was deadlocked 9 to 3 he changed his plea to guilty of involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to five years of probation 18 Michael had changed because of the drugs Grigg said quitting his sports activities and losing his ambitions 18 He was kicked out of high school because his hair was too long 18 Grigg died in Ore City on October 10 1983 19 References edit Browns Newcomers Cleveland Plain Dealer August 15 1948 p 4C Forrest Chubby Grigg 280 pound tackle from El Dorado Ark played formerly with Longview Tex High the University of Tulsa the Buffalo Bills and Chicago Rockets a b Trippi Stars As Georgia Beats Tulsa In Oil Bowl St Petersburg Times Houston Tex United Press International January 1 1946 p 11 Retrieved October 13 2012 a b Crippen 2009 p 27 a b c Crippen 2009 p 35 1946 Buffalo Bisons Statistics amp Players Pro Football Reference Archived from the original on October 18 2012 Retrieved October 13 2012 Crippen 2009 p 47 Piascik 2007 p 106 Piascik 2007 pp 106 121 Piascik 2007 pp 141 146 a b c Tubby Tackle Wins Diet Bet The Spokesman Review Bowling Green Ohio Associated Press July 27 1949 p 17 Retrieved October 13 2012 Piascik 2007 pp 178 181 Piascik 2007 p 181 a b c d Lustig Dennis November 1 1973 Whatever Happened to Chubby Grigg Cleveland Plain Dealer p 8D Piascik 2007 p 233 Dallas Acquires Tackle From Green Bay St Petersburg Times Dallas Associated Press September 28 1952 p 10 Retrieved October 13 2012 Chubby Grigg NFL Football Statistics Pro Football Reference Archived from the original on October 24 2012 Retrieved October 13 2012 a b c d e Shooting jolts tiny Texas town Cleveland Plain Dealer November 3 1976 p 3E a b c d e Father Despairs Of Hope Shoots Own Son Times Daily Ore City Tex United Press International January 26 1977 p 15 Retrieved October 13 2012 United States Social Security Death Index Familysearch org Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved October 13 2012 Bibliography edit Crippen Kenneth R 2009 The Original Buffalo Bills A History of the All America Football Conference Team 1946 1949 Jefferson NC McFarland ISBN 978 0 78644 619 3 Piascik Andy 2007 The Best Show in Football The 1946 1955 Cleveland Browns Lanham MD Taylor Trade Publishing ISBN 978 1 58979 571 6 External links edit nbsp Biography portalCareer statistics and player information from NFL com Pro Football Reference Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chubby Grigg amp oldid 1217636602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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