Franco Grilla
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Born: | July 21, 1970 | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Sunrise (FL) Piper | ||||||||||
College: | UCF | ||||||||||
Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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Franco Grilla (born July 21, 1970) is a former
Albany Firebirds and Orlando Predators. He played college football at the University of Central Florida and attended Piper High School in Sunrise, Florida.[1] He was also a member of the Birmingham Barracudas of the Canadian Football League
(CFL).
College career
Grilla played for the
Division I-AA playoffs against the previously unbeaten Youngstown State Penguins. He was inducted into the UCF Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005.[2]
Professional career
Grilla played for the
Albany Firebirds in 1994, earning Second Team All-Arena honors.[3] He was signed by the Birmingham Barracudas in May 1995. He was released by the Barracudas in August 1995.[4] Grilla played for the Orlando Predators from 1997 to 1998.[5]
References
- ^ Heeren, Dave (November 3, 1988). "Grilla Doesn`t Look The Part, But Plays Place-kicker To A Tee". articles.sun-sentinel.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "Franco Grilla". ucfknights.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "Franco Grilla". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "Franco Grilla". cflapedia.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "Franco Grilla". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 2, 2015.