Glynn Griffing

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Glynn Griffing
Born: (1940-12-01) December 1, 1940 (age 83)
Bentonia, Mississippi, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Quarterback
College Mississippi
AFL draft 1962 / Round: 14 / Pick: 111
(By the Houston Oilers)
NFL draft 1962 / Round: 4 / Pick: 54
Career history
As player
1963 New York Giants
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Wilburn Glynn Griffing (born December 1, 1940) is a former American football quarterback who played one season for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Mississippi and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1962 NFL Draft. Griffing was also selected in the fourteenth round of the 1962 AFL Draft by the Houston Oilers.


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