David Griggs (American football)
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Born: | Camden, New Jersey, U.S. | February 5, 1967
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Died: | June 19, 1995 Davie, Florida, U.S. | (aged 28)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
College | Virginia |
NFL draft | 1989 / Round: 7 / Pick: 186 (By the New Orleans Saints) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1989–1993 | Miami Dolphins |
1994 | San Diego Chargers |
David Wesley Griggs (February 5, 1967 – June 19, 1995) was a outside linebacker in the National Football League for six seasons, compiling 14.5 sacks, 1 interception, and four fumble recoveries. He started in Super Bowl XXIX for the San Diego Chargers. Griggs attended the University of Virginia. He grew up in Delair in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, where he attended and played football for Pennsauken High School.[1] He died at the age of 28 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1995 when his speeding car slid off an expressway ramp from Florida's Turnpike and collided with a sign pole.[2]
References
- ^ Bricker, Charles. "The Tough Times Of David Griggs Maybe He Doesn`t Mean To Be Mean. It Just Seems To Come Naturally.", Sun-Sentinel, November 4, 1990. Accessed December 14, 2014. "When David Griggs was growing up in Pennsauken, N.J., he was the toughest guy on his corner."
- ^ Staff. "David Griggs; Football Player, 28", The New York Times, June 21, 1995. Accessed December 14, 2014.
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