CB Ray Griffin (offical thread)

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Ray Griffin
Ray Griffin Date of birth: June 26, 1956 (1956-06-26) (age 53)
Place of birth: Columbus, Ohio
Career information
Position(s): Cornerback
College: Ohio State
NFL Draft: 1978 / Round: 2/ Pick 35
Organizations
As player:
1978-1984 Cincinnati Bengals

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.

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]

Ray Griffin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ray Griffin: (at OSU 1974 to '77) Archie's younger brother was an All-Big Ten player himself - and a Michigan game hero - who followed the two-time Heisman Trophy winner to the Bengals. Ray played 88 career games in seven seasons, recording 11 interceptions and eight fumble recoveries.

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2012 Ohio State Hall of Fame....

Ray Griffin
Football, 1974-77
Ray Griffin, a three-year starter and four-year Varsity O letterwinner for the Ohio State football team from 1974-77, was a First Team All-American and team captain as a safety in 1977. A First Team All-Big Ten selection in 1977, Griffin helped lead the Buckeyes to four-consecutive Big Ten championships, two Rose Bowl appearances, one Sugar Bowl appearance and an Orange Bowl appearance.

Ohio State went 29-6-1 in Griffin?s three seasons as a starter, allowing only 102 points in the 1975 campaign. Griffin recorded 192 tackles in his three seasons in the OSU defensive backfield. He played in the Hula Bowl following his senior season before going on to play seven seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League. Griffin is the younger brother of former two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin.

http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/genrel/071912aad.html

 

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inducted into Ohio State Hall of Fame...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RL5CEceYzE"]Ray Griffin OSU HOF Induction - YouTube[/ame]

 

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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu5cFPWMOhM"]Ray Griffin - YouTube[/ame]