Tyrone McGriff
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| Born: |
January 13, 1958 Vero Beach, Florida |
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| Died: |
December 9, 2000 (aged 42) Melbourne, Florida |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| College | Florida A&M |
| High school | Vero Beach (FL) |
| NFL draft | 1980 / Round: 12 (333rd Overall) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1980–1982 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1983–1984 | Michigan Panthers (USFL) |
| 1985 | Memphis Showboats (USFL) |
Tyrone McGriff (January 13, 1958 – December 9, 2000) was an American football center and guard who played in the National Football League with the Pittsburgh Steelers for three seasons. He then played three seasons in the USFL and was a member of the 1983 USFL champions as a starting guard for the Michigan Panthers, for whom he also played in 1984 before playing the 1985 season with the Memphis Showboats. He was Mr. Irrelevant, as the last pick (333rd overall) in the 1980 NFL Draft. McGriff died in 2000 of a heart attack while in the employ of the public school district in Vero Beach. McGriff is survived by his two children April and Tyrone McGriff Jr. and wife Barbara Rollins McGriff.[1]
Tyrone McGriff Jr. followed in his father's footsteps and played football at Florida A&M University, where he made all-conference and preseason all-American. In 1996, McGriff Sr. was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as part of a large group of previously-overlooked players who played for smaller colleges and universities.
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