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| Bob Griese | |
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Position: Quarterback |
| Member Biography | |
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Many schools have a tradition of producing a host of great
players at a particular position. At Ohio State you think of
fullbacks and Penn State is synonymous for great linebackers.
Purdue University is famous for quarterbacks. One of the
Boilermakers best signal callers was Bob Griese. Coming out
of Evansville, Indiana; Griese became a starter in his 1964
sophomore season. That year Purdue posted a 6-3 record.
Griese gained national prominence in the second game of the
1965 season as he led Purdue to a 25-21 victory over top
ranked Notre Dame. In that game, Griese set a Purdue mark
for pass completion percentage as he completed 19 of 22
passes, including 13 consecutive completions. That year he
was recognized as a consensus All-America as Purdue posted
a 7-2-1 record. In 1966, Griese completed his varsity career
repeating as an All-America and was the runner-up in the Heisman
Trophy balloting. The Boilermakers were ranked sixth
nationally and lost only to Notre Dame and Michigan State, the
two topped ranked teams in the nation. At the conclusion of
the regular season Purdue defeated Southern California in the
Rose Bowl. As a professional player he was in three Super
Bowls with the Miami Dolphins. In 1987 Griese was named
as Purdue's all-time quarterback as part of the school's
Football Centennial Celebration.
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