Lee McGriff
| No. 83 | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 3, 1953 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 163 lb (74 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Tampa (FL) Plant |
| College: | Florida |
| Undrafted: | 1976 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Lee Colson McGriff (born October 3, 1953) is an American former college and professional
Early years
He was born in Tampa, Florida,[1] and attended Henry B. Plant High School in Tampa. He was a standout wide receiver for the Plant Panthers high school football team.[2]
College career
McGriff was raised in a family with a University of Florida sports tradition, but he was not offered an athletic scholarship to attend the university.
Professional career
McGriff signed as an undrafted free agent with the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976. He appeared in six games for the Buccaneers, and started three of them.[7]
Life after playing career
McGriff later served as an assistant coach for the Florida Gators,[5] and became a partner in a successful Gainesville-based insurance agency. He has served as the color analyst for Gators football games on the Gator Sports Radio Network since 2004.
McGriff's son, Travis McGriff, played for the Florida Gators from 1995 to 1998.[8]
See also
- Florida Gators football, 1970–79
- History of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- List of Florida Gators in the NFL Draft
- List of Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- List of University of Florida alumni
- List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members
References
- ^ National Football League, Historical Players, Lee McGriff. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ a b "The List: Muschamp Didn't Walk On for Gators . . . But These Guys Did," GatorZone.com (October 18, 2012). Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ Jack Hairston, Tales from the Gator Swamp, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois, pp. 71–75 (2002).
- ^ Chris Harry, "WR McGriff Follows In Father's Footsteps, Chases His Records," Sun Sentinel (August 29, 1996). Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c d 2013 Florida Football Media Guide Archived May 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 76, 87, 89, 94, 96, 141–42, 152–54, 165, 171, 174, 180, 189 (2013). Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Lee McGriff. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ Andy Staples, "McGriff Family has Big Day," Orlando Sentinel (November 15, 1998). Retrieved July 18, 2014.
Bibliography
- 2013 Florida Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida (2013).
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
- McEwen, Tom, The Gators: A Story of Florida Football, The Strode Publishers, Huntsville, Alabama (1974). ISBN 0-87397-025-X.
- Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196-X.
- Proctor, Samuel, & Wright Langley, Gator History: A Pictorial History of the University of Florida, South Star Publishing Company, Gainesville, Florida (1986). ISBN 0-938637-00-2.
External links
- Broadcasters – Gator Radio Network broadcaster profiles