John Joseph Grigas was an American football player.
13 Facts About John Grigas
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John Grigas played college football for the Holy Cross Crusaders football team from 1940 to 1942 and professional football in the National Football League from 1943 to 1947.
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John Grigas was selected as a second-team All-American in 1941, a first-team All-NFL player in 1944, and led the NFL in all-purpose yards in 1944.
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John Grigas enrolled at the College of the Holy Cross in 1939 and played college football for the Crusaders football team from 1940 to 1942.
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John Grigas was later inducted into the Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame.
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John Grigas ranked third nationally behind Frank Sinkwich and Bill Dudley with 709 rushing yards in 1941.
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In March 1943, John Grigas reported in Boston for induction into the Army, but he was rejected due to an undisclosed ailment.
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John Grigas instead opted to play professional football after being selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the second round, 14th overall pick, of the 1943 NFL draft.
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John Grigas ranked first in the NFL with 1,154 all-purpose yards and 471 kickoff return yards, second with 1,300 yards of total offense and 610 rushing yards, and eighth with 690 passing yards.
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John Grigas was one of six players to receive votes in balloting for the NFL Most Valuable Player Award.
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In 1946, John Grigas rebounded with 426 rushing yards on 84 carries for an average of 5.2 yards per carry.
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In January 1948, John Grigas was traded by Boston to the Detroit Lions in exchange for quarterback Roy Zimmerman.
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John Grigas died in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 2000 at age 79.