African Grant

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African Grant
Born: (1965-08-02) August 2, 1965 (age 57)
New York, New York, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Defensive back
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
College Illinois (1984–1986)
High school Dwight Morrow
(Englewood, New Jersey)
Career history
As player
1989–1990 Miami Dolphins
1992 Ohio Glory

African Nigeria Grant (born August 2, 1965) is a former American football player who played as a defensive back. He attended Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, New Jersey, where he starred at football, [1] before playing college football for the University of Illinois. [2]

Contents

After going undrafted in the 1988 NFL draft, Grant had a tryout with the Washington Redskins but was cut when the team reached the 60-man limit. [2] He later signed with the Miami Dolphins where he played for one season. [3] [4] [2]

Personal life

Grant's parent chose his name as they wanted a memerial one. His father, Emory, died when he was 6 year old. [1]

His daughter Nia Grant is a middle blocker for Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball.[ citation needed ]

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  2. 1 2 3 Graig Dolch (12 August 1989). "Grant´s name, game get notice (II)". The Palm Beach Post . p. 3C. Retrieved 26 July 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. African Grant NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
  4. Graig Dolch (12 August 1989). "Grant´s name, game get notice (I)". The Palm Beach Post . p. 1C. Retrieved 26 July 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg