Anthony Griggs

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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1960-02-12) February 12, 1960 (age 64)
Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S.
Career information
College: Ohio State / Villanova
NFL draft: 1982  / Round: 4 / Pick: 105
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:4
Interceptions:3
Fumble recoveries:2

Anthony G. Griggs (born February 12, 1960) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 1982 NFL Draft.

Griggs was born in Lawton, Oklahoma. He grew up in Willingboro Township, New Jersey [1] where he played high school football at John F. Kennedy High School. [2]

He played college football at Ohio State and Villanova. He also played for the Cleveland Browns.

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References

  1. Staff. "Griggs helps Steelers focus on life's issues" Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine , Courier-Post , November 7, 2004. Accessed October 31, 2015. "For Anthony Griggs it's all about giving back. Growing up in Willingboro Griggs excelled in track and field as well as football."
  2. Staff. "Willingboro hosting college planning workshop", Burlington County Times , September 24, 2014. Accessed October 31, 2015. "Kennedy High School graduate Anthony Griggs, a former NFL standout, will be a guest speaker talking about the college recruiting process and Taryn Gall, Lehigh University's assistant athletic director, will discuss NCAA compliance and college rules and regulations."