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Archie Griffin Puts Teammates First in Statue Unveiling at Ohio Stadium
Archie Griffin said he hopes his statue outside Ohio Stadium makes people remember the teams he was part of as a Buckeye, not just him.
“I hope when people see this statue, they think about the great teams we had the four years I played and not just the guy who wore No. 45 who got too much credit.”– Archie Griffin on receiving a statue outside Ohio Stadium
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Watch Ohio State Legend Archie Griffin Dot the 'i' During Halftime of the Akron Game
Watch Ohio State football Archie Griffin become the 15th non-band member to dot the 'i' in Script Ohio.
Watch Ohio State Legend Archie Griffin Dot the 'i' During Halftime of the Akron Game
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Long time coming for sure.
Not sure about that pose though. That's the best they could do for the greatest college running back?
Not sure about that pose though. That's the best they could do for the greatest college running back?
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Just sayin': How many athletes can you name that committed to a school to play a sport and it ended up being a "lifetime career"?
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I just read this month’s Alumni Magazine article on Archie and learned two things.
After the 1975 regular season, the players voted for team MVP. Archie voted for his roommate and QB Corny Greene, breaking a tie vote. Thus Greene’s name was submitted by the team, and the league coaches awarded the honor to Greene, who was a deserving winner. If Archie had voted for himself, he’d be the only 3-time winner of the Silver Football, but that’s just not who Archie was and always will be.
The other thing I learned is a personal note. After the Buckeyes’ 41-14 loss to Urban Meyers’s Florida team in January, 2007, Archie had the driver of a van carrying a few alumni association members (he was the President of the organization then) stop at the In-N-Out Burger on the way back to the hotel. He bought burgers and fries for a few folks wearing scarlet and gray and helped them feel less lousy about things. I’m only mentioning that because I stopped for some comfort food at what I’m sure was that same In-N-Out Burger after that game, but my timing was off and I didn’t see his group that night.
After the 1975 regular season, the players voted for team MVP. Archie voted for his roommate and QB Corny Greene, breaking a tie vote. Thus Greene’s name was submitted by the team, and the league coaches awarded the honor to Greene, who was a deserving winner. If Archie had voted for himself, he’d be the only 3-time winner of the Silver Football, but that’s just not who Archie was and always will be.
The other thing I learned is a personal note. After the Buckeyes’ 41-14 loss to Urban Meyers’s Florida team in January, 2007, Archie had the driver of a van carrying a few alumni association members (he was the President of the organization then) stop at the In-N-Out Burger on the way back to the hotel. He bought burgers and fries for a few folks wearing scarlet and gray and helped them feel less lousy about things. I’m only mentioning that because I stopped for some comfort food at what I’m sure was that same In-N-Out Burger after that game, but my timing was off and I didn’t see his group that night.
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