Tyrone McGriff

Tyrone McGriff
No. 61, 68
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	January 13, 1958; Vero Beach, Florida, U.S.
Died:	December 9, 2000 (aged 42); Melbourne, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:	Vero Beach
College:	Florida A&M
NFL draft:	1980 / Round: 12 / Pick: 333
Career history
As a player:
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1980–1982); Michigan Panthers (1983–1984); Memphis Showboats (1985);
As a coach:
	Florida A&M (1986–1988); Assistant; Tennessee State (1988–1989); Assistant; Bethune–Cookman (1990–1993); Assistant; Bethune–Cookman (1993); Interim head coach; Olympic Heights Community HS (FL) (1994); Head coach; Dillard HS (FL) (1995); Head coach; Fort Lauderdale HS (FL) (1996); Head coach; Grambling State (1998–1999); Offensive line;
Career highlights and awards
	PFWA All-Rookie Team (1980);
Career NFL statistics
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

Tyrone K. McGriff Sr. (January 13, 1958 – December 9, 2000) was an American football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers for three seasons. He then played three seasons in the United States Football League (USFL) and was a member of the 1983 USFL champions as a starting guard for the Michigan Panthers, for whom he also played in 1984 before playing the 1985 season with the Memphis Showboats. He was Mr. Irrelevant, as the last pick (333rd overall) in the 1980 NFL draft. McGriff died in 2000 of a heart attack while employed as director of the Gifford Youth Activity Center in Vero Beach, Florida. McGriff was survived by his two children, April and Tyrone McGriff Jr., and wife, Barbara Rollins McGriff.^[1]

Tyrone McGriff played football at Florida A&M University, where he made all-conference and preseason All-American. In 1996, McGriff Sr. was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as part of a large group of previously overlooked players.

Head coaching record

College


Year	Team	Overall	Conference
Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1993)
1993	Bethune–Cookman	1–1^{[n 1]}	0–1^{[n 1]}
Bethune–Cookman:		1–1	0–1
Total:		1–1

Notes

^ ^a ^b Sylvester Collins served as head coach before he was suspended after the first nine games of the 1993 season. McGriff replaced Collins as acting head coach for the final two games. Bethune–Cookman finished 1–10 overall and 0–6 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play.

References

^ Ex-famu Star Mcgriff Dies

External links

Tyrone McGriff at the College Football Hall of Fame
Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference

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[1993season-2] Sylvester Collins served as head coach before he was suspended after the first nine games of the 1993 season. McGriff replaced Collins as acting head coach for the final two games. Bethune–Cookman finished 1–10 overall and 0–6 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play.

[1] Ex-famu Star Mcgriff Dies

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