George Grimes (American football)
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Short description|American football player (1922–1971)}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = George Grimes
| number = 42
| position = Defensive back
Wingback
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1922|7|3|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Jewell Ridge, Virginia, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1971|4|28|1922|7|3}}
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 190
| high_school = Tazewell
(Tazewell, Virginia)
| college = North Carolina
Virginia
| draftyear = 1948
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 40
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|1948}})
| statlabel1 = Punts
| statvalue1 = 28
| statlabel2 = Punt yards
| statvalue2 = 1,006
| statlabel3 = Longest punt
| statvalue3 = 56
| pfr = GrimGe20
}}
George Grimes (July 3, 1922 – April 28, 1971) was an American football wide receiver who played for the Detroit Lions during the 1948 season.{{cite web|title=George Grimes|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/georgegrimes/2515417/profile|work=NFL.com|access-date=October 18, 2019}}
Biography
=Early life and education=
Grimes was born on July 3, 1922. He attended Tazewell High School in Virginia, where he played on the basketball and football teams.{{cite web|title=Spotlight: George Grimes|url=https://www.tazewellfootball.com/news-ariticle-1|publisher=Tazewell Football|access-date=October 18, 2019|archive-date=October 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018153012/https://www.tazewellfootball.com/news-ariticle-1|url-status=dead}} After high school, he played football for the University of Virginia. Before he completed his studies, however, he joined the US Marines as a second lieutenant fighting in World War II. After combat, he returned to the University of Virginia and continued playing football.
=Career and later life=
After college, Grimes was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills, but instead played for the Detroit Lions. He played in nine games for the Lions during the 1948 season, after which he retired from professional football. Grimes died on April 28, 1971.
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:Virginia Cavaliers football players
Category:United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II