Tim Groves

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Tim Groves
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Position Quarterback, defensive back
Personal information
Born (1959-02-18) February 18, 1959 (age 66)
Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Oak Ridge (FL)
College Florida
Career history
Awards and highlights

Timothy Cecil Groves (born February 18, 1959) is an American former football defensive back and quarterback who played two seasons in the USFL. He went to college at Florida.

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Early life and education

Tim Groves was born on February 18, 1959, in Sumter, South Carolina. He went to Oak Ridge High School in Orlando, Florida. Groves went to college at Florida. He played cornerback and quarterback. In 1980, Groves was in a famous play known as "Run, Lindsay!", Groves was a cornerback trying to chase down Lindsay Scott to stop him from scoring a 93-yard game-winning touchdown. [1]

Professional career

Groves started his professional career in 1983, with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL. He played in 11 games with them. [2] The next season he played with the Memphis Showboats. [2]

Later life

After his USFL career, Groves opened a sports bar called "The Thirsty Gator". The Thirsty Gator has remained open for 39 years. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Columnist, Mike Bianchi, Sentinel (October 28, 2005). "Great Scott! Groves can't outrun history". OrlandoSentinel.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 "Tim Groves Stats". Pro Football Archives. February 18, 1959. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
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