Homer Griffith

{{Short description|American football player (1912–1990)}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Homer Griffith

| image = Homer Griffith 1935.jpg

| position = Tailback

| number = 28

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1912|07|24|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1990|01|30|1912|07|24|mf=y}}

| death_place = Tarzana, California, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 165

| high_school = Fairfax (Los Angeles)

| college = USC (1930–1933)

| pastteams =

| highlights =

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 9

| statlabel2 = Rushing yards

| statvalue2 = 66

| pfr = G/GrifHo20

}}

Homer Oliver Griffith Jr. (July 24, 1912 – January 30, 1990) was an American football tailback who played one seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals during the 1934 Chicago Cardinals season.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GrifHo20.htm|title=Homer Griffith Stats and History|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=July 31, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/g/grif04200.html|title=Homer Griffith Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Transactions|website=profootballarchives.com|access-date=August 10, 2024}} He played college football for USC and was part of the national champion 1932 USC Trojans football team as the team's quarterback.{{cite web|url=https://usctrojans.com/sports/2020/6/24/football-national-championships.aspx|title=USC Football National Championships|publisher=University of Southern California|date=June 24, 2020|accessdate=July 31, 2024}}

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